Stephen Jay Gould
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Summary
Stephen Jay Gould was born on September 10, 1941[1], in Queens[2]. He died on May 20, 2002[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as an evolutionary biologist[5], paleontologist[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,740 views/month, #6,527 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Rhonda Roland Shearer[11]
- Country of citizenship: United States[12]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[13]
- Occupation: historian[14], voice actor[15], botanist[16], zoologist[17], geologist[18]
- Field of work: paleontology[19], history of science[20], evolution[21]
- Employer: Harvard University[22], New York University[23], American Museum of Natural History[24]
- Educated at: Antioch University[25], University of Leeds[26], Antioch College[27], Columbia University[28], Harvard University[29], Jamaica High School[30]
- Doctoral advisor: Norman D. Newell[31]
- Award received: National Book Award[32], Humanist of the Year[33], William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[34], Paleontological Society Medal[35], Library of Congress Living Legend[36], Charles Schuchert Award[37], MacArthur Fellows Program[38], Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science[39], Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London[40], Sue Tyler Friedman Medal[41], Royal Society Science Books Prize[42], St. Louis Literary Award[43], Darwin–Wallace Medal[44], Linnean Medal[45]
- Member of: National Academy of Sciences[46], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[47], American Association for the Advancement of Science[48]
- Religion or worldview: agnosticism[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Doctoral student: Emily Cobabe-Ammann[51]
- Commons category: Stephen Jay Gould[52]
- Archives at: Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives[53]
- Cause of death: lung cancer[54]
- Residence: Queens[55]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Stephen Jay Gould include 8373 Stephengould[56].
Why It Matters
Stephen Jay Gould has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
He is credited with the discovery of non-overlapping magisteria[59], a philosophy of science[60]. Works attributed to him include The Mismeasure of Man[61], a written work[62]; Wonderful Life[63], a written work[64]; The Panda's Thumb[65], a written work[66]; The spandrels of San Marco and the Panglossian paradigm: a critique of the adaptationist programme[67], a scholarly article[68]; The Structure of Evolutionary Theory[69], a literary work[70]; and Rocks of Ages[71], a literary work[72]. Entities named for him include 8373 Stephengould[56].
FAQs
Where was Stephen Jay Gould born?
Stephen Jay Gould's place of birth was Queens[2].
Where did Stephen Jay Gould die?
Stephen Jay Gould passed away in New York City[4].
Who was Stephen Jay Gould married to?
Stephen Jay Gould's spouses include Rhonda Roland Shearer[11].
What did Stephen Jay Gould do for work?
Stephen Jay Gould worked as an evolutionary biologist[5], paleontologist[6], writer[7], philosopher[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Stephen Jay Gould go to school?
Stephen Jay Gould was educated at Antioch University[25], University of Leeds[26], Antioch College[27], and Columbia University[28].
What awards did Stephen Jay Gould receive?
Honors received include National Book Award[32], Humanist of the Year[33], William Procter Prize for Scientific Achievement[34], and Paleontological Society Medal[35].
What did Stephen Jay Gould discover?
Stephen Jay Gould is credited as discoverer of non-overlapping magisteria[59].