Early life. Gould was born on February 6, 1864, the eldest son of Jay Gould (1836–1892) and Helen Day Miller (1838–1889). His father was a leading American railroad developer and speculator who has been referred to as one of the ruthless robber barons of the Gilded Age, whose success at business made him one of the richest men of his era.. Railroad management

Jason Gould (/ ɡ uː l d /; May 27, 1836 – December 2, 1892) was an American railroad magnate and financial speculator who is generally identified as one of the robber barons of the Gilded Age.His sharp and often unscrupulous business practices made him one of the wealthiest men of the late nineteenth century. Gould was an unpopular figure during his life and remains …

Stephen Jay Gould (/ ɡ uː l d /; September 10, 1941 – May 20, 2002) was an American paleontologist, evolutionary biologist, and historian of science.He was one of the most influential and widely read authors of popular science of his generation. Gould spent most of his career teaching at Harvard University and working at the American Museum of Natural History in New …

George John Mitchell Jr. (born August 20, 1933) is an American politician, diplomat, and lawyer. A leading member of the Democratic Party, he served as a United States senator from Maine from 1980 to 1995, and as Senate Majority Leader from 1989 to 1995. After retiring from the Senate, Mitchell played a leading role in negotiations for peace in Northern Ireland and the Middle East.

The Black Friday gold panic of September 24, 1869 was caused by a conspiracy between two investors, Jay Gould and his partner James Fisk, and Abel Corbin, a small time speculator who had married Virginia (Jennie) Grant, the younger sister of President Ulysses Grant.They formed the Gold Ring to corner the gold market and force up the price of metal on the New York Gold …

Morton Gould (December 10, 1913 – February 21, 1996) was an American composer, conductor, arranger, and pianist. Biography. Morton Gould was born in ... Apple Waltzes (In Tribute to George Balanchine) (7 movements from Audubon) (1969) At the Piano (1964) Audubon (Birds of America) (1969) Ballad for Band (1946) Battle Hymn (1950)

The George McGovern 1972 presidential campaign began when United States Senator George McGovern from South Dakota launched his second candidacy for the Presidency of the United States in an ultimately unsuccessful bid to win the 1972 presidential election against incumbent president Richard Nixon, winning only in the District of Columbia and the state of …

Jay Gould II (September 1, 1888 – January 26, 1935) was an American real tennis player and a grandson of the railroad magnate Jay Gould.He was the world champion (1914–1916) and the Olympic gold medalist (London, 1908, then under the name jeu de paume). He held the U.S. Amateur Championship title continuously from 1906 to 1925, winning 18 times (no tournaments …

George Harrison [nota 1] MBE (Liverpool, 25 de fevereiro de 1943 – Los Angeles, 29 de novembro de 2001) foi um guitarrista, cantor, compositor, produtor musical e cinematográfico britânico que obteve fama internacional como guitarrista dos Beatles.Geralmente chamado de "o Beatle quieto", Harrison aderiu ao hinduísmo e ajudou a ampliar os horizontes dos outros …

George Pal (born György Pál Marczincsak; Hungarian: [ˈmɒrt͡sint͡ʃɒk ˈɟørɟ ˈpɑːl]; February 1, 1908 – May 2, 1980) was a Hungarian-American animator, film director and producer, principally associated with the fantasy and science-fiction genres. He became an American citizen after emigrating from Europe. He was nominated for Academy Awards (in the category Best Short …