Astronomical pioneer
Benjamin Gould made enemies, but astronomy is much richer thanks to his dedication and energy.
Published:
July 27, 2004
| Benjamin Apthorp Gould was born in Boston in 1824 and became one of the most important American astronomers of the 19th century. He was the first American to earn a Ph.D. in the field, his teacher being the great German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss. |
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