Benjamin Apthorp Gould

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
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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.