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Benjamin Apthorp Gould | |
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.jpg) Benjamin Apthorp Gould | |
| Born | September 27, 1824 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Died | November 26, 1896 (aged 72) |
| 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.