noun
1. United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002)
• Syn: ↑Stephen Jay Gould
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑paleontologist, ↑palaeontologist, ↑fossilist
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: ↑Jay Gould
Useful english dictionary. 2012.