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Benjamin Apthorp Gould
Benjamin Apthorp Gould
Born
(1824-09-27)September 27, 1824
Boston, Massachusetts
Died
November 26, 1896(1896-11-26) (aged 72)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Nationality
American
Alma mater
Harvard College
Known for
Astronomical Journal Gould Belt Gould designations
Spouse
Mary Apthorp Quincy Gould
Awards
James Craig Watson Medal 1887 Gold Medal of the RAS 1883
Scientific career
Fields
Astronomy
Signature
Benjamin Apthorp Gould (September 27, 1824 – November 26, 1896) was a pioneering American astronomer. He is noted for creating the Astronomical Journal, discovering the Gould Belt, and for founding of the Argentine National Observatory and the Argentine National Weather Service.
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