Benjamin Apthorp Gould

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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Benjamin Apthorp Gould
Benjamin Apthorp Gould
Born(1824-09-27)September 27, 1824
Boston, Massachusetts
DiedNovember 26, 1896(1896-11-26) (aged 72)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHarvard College
Known forAstronomical Journal
Gould Belt
Gould designations
SpouseMary Apthorp Quincy Gould
AwardsJames Craig Watson Medal 1887
Gold Medal of the RAS 1883
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
Signature
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