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Gould

[goold]
–noun
1. Chester, 1900–85, U.S. cartoonist: creator of the comic strip “Dick Tracy.”
2. Glenn Herbert, 1932–82, Canadian pianist and composer.
3. Jay, 1836–92, U.S. financier.
4. Morton, 1913–1996, U.S. composer and pianist.
5. Stephen Jay, 1941–2002, U.S. paleontologist, biologist, and science writer.
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Gould, Jay 1836-1892.  
American financier and speculator who with James Fisk and Daniel Drew wrested control of the Erie Railroad from Cornelius Vanderbilt (1867-1868). With Fisk, he caused the financial panic of September 24, 1869, with an attempt to corner the gold market.
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Gould   (gld)  Pronunciation Key 
American paleontologist and evolutionary biologist who with Niles Eldredge developed the theory of punctuated equilibrium in 1972. He published numerous books which popularized his sometimes controversial ideas on evolutionary theory among the general public.
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