WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Gould n 1: United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002) [syn: Gould, Stephen Jay Gould] 2: United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892) [syn: Gould, Jay Gould]