Laurence McKinley Gould, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Laurence McKinley Gould

American geologist

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1896

Place of Birth: Geneva Township, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 21-Jun-1995

Profession: geologist, explorer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Laurence McKinley Gould (August 22, 1896 – June 21, 1995) was an American geologist, educator, and polar explorer.
He made expeditions to both the Arctic and Antarctic, and was chief scientist on Richard Evelyn Byrd's first Antarctic expedition, which Gould described in his 1931 book Cold: the Record of an Antarctic Sledge Journey.
He served as president of Carleton College from 1945 to 1962, and president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1964.
His namesakes include the research vessel Laurence M.
Gould as well as Antarctic features including Gould Bay, Gould Coast, and Mount Gould.