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Augustus Addison Gould

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American conchologist (1805-1866)

United StatesDoctorsLived 1805 to 1866 · aged 61
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Augustus Addison Gould was an American medical doctor, naturalist and the foremost conchologist of his era. He described over 1,100 new species of mollusks, including all known mollusks of Massachusetts and the shells collected by two major government exploring expeditions.

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Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

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Augustus Addison Gould was an American medical doctor, naturalist and the foremost conchologist of his era. He described over 1,100 new species of mollusks, including all known mollusks of Massachusetts and the shells collected by two major government exploring expeditions. He was one of the first naturalists in America to recognize the importance of geographic distribution in the description of species.

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United States
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Doctors
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Doctor
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Lived 1805 to 1866 · aged 61
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