Benjamin Apthorp Gould American astronomer
Benjamin Apthorp Gould is a 72 years old American astronomer from Boston, Massachusetts. Benjamin Apthorp Gould was born on September 27, 1824 (died on November 26, 1896, he was 72 years old) in Boston, Massachusetts.
About
No, he died on 11/26/1896, 127 years ago. He was 72 years old when he died. He died in Cambridge
Family
His father Benjamin Apthorp Gould and Benjamin Apthorp Gould was 0 years old when Benjamin born. His father was an American astronomer.
Parents
Mother: (?)
Father: Benjamin Apthorp Gould
Wife
Children
He had two children, Benjamin (72, American astronomer) and Alice (84, American historian) . When his first child, Benjamin Apthorp Gould, was born, Benjamin Apthorp Gould was 0 years old.
Awards (4)
Awarded Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts , awarded Foreign Member of the Royal Society , awarded Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1883 , awarded James Craig Watson Medal in 1887 ,
Education
He graduated from Harvard University
What was Benjamin's zodiac sign?Benjamin Apthorp Gould zodiac sign was libra.
Other facts about Benjamin Apthorp Gould
| AlmaMater | Harvard College |
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| Place of death | Cambridge |
| KnownFor | Gould Belt, The Astronomical Journal, Gould designation |
| Member of | Royal Prussian Academy Of Sciences |
| Place of birth | Boston |
| Employer | Dudley Observatory |
| Country of citizenship | United States Of America |
| Field of work | Astronomy |
| Date of death | 1896-11-26T00:00:00Z |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Notable work | The Astronomical Journal |
| Name in native language | Benjamin Apthorp Gould |
| Family name | Gould. Show people with the surname Gould |
| Writing language | English |
| Given name | Apthorp , series ordinal: 2 |
