1. United States paleontologist and popularizer of science (1941-2002) • Syn: Stephen Jay Gould • Instance Hypernyms: paleontologist, palaeontologist, fossilist 2. United States financier who gained control of the Erie Canal and who caused a financial panic in 1869 when he attempted to corner the gold market (1836-1892) • Syn: Jay Gould • Instance Hypernyms: financier, moneyman