Word: gould
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Agassiz Professor of Geology Steven J. Gould appeared on the cover of News-week in 1982, but only one Harvard fan came up to him on the street to congratulate him. Indications to the contrary aside, however, Gould is easily one of the most popular teachers at Harvard...
Much of the course's popularity stems from Gould's reputation and personal appeal. Lectures are filled with the professor's taut energy and obvious excitement for his subject and students. The historical and literary allusions and illustrations he uses make the class more than a lesson in plate tectonics or evolution. Rather, the course seems, surprisingly, to live up to its rather ambitious title...
...Gould's enthusiasm is infectious. He leaves the indelible impression that he is interested in almost anything--from Mickey Mouse in one lecture, to medieval cathedrals, batting averages or the panda's thumb in another...
...almost singlehandedly discovered what happened in the first five-sixth of life" on earth said Stephen J. Gould, Agassiz Professor of Zoology in the Museum of Comparative Zoology and Barghoorn's associate...
...Gould Cranston...