# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/benjamin-apthorp-gould
# Generated: 2026-08-13T21:44:20.916Z

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birthDate: "1824-09-27"
deathDate: "1896-11-26"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump