The Greatest American Paleontologists

Birthdate: September 10, 1941

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Bayside, New York, United States

Died: May 20, 2002

Stephen Jay Gould was an American evolutionary biologist, paleontologist, and historian of science. One of the most widely read and influential authors of popular science, Gould was named a Living Legend in April 2000 by the US Library of Congress. He is also counted among the most frequently cited scientists, as far as evolutionary theory is concerned.