Jay Gould (1836–1892) was an American financier and leading railroad developer and speculator.
Jay Gould may also refer to:
- Jay Gould II (1888–1935), his grandson, American real tennis player
- Jay M. Gould (1915-2005), statistician and epidemiologist
- Stephen Jay Gould (1941–2002), American biologist and author
- Jay Gould (entrepreneur) American tech entrepreneur
Famous quotes containing the words jay and/or gould:
“I’m getting married in the morning,
Ding! dong! the bells are gonna chime.
Pull out the stopper;
Let’s have a whopper;
But get me to the church on time!”
—Alan Jay Lerner (1918–1986)
“Children are incurable romantics. Brimful of romance and tragedy, we whirl through childhood hopelessly in love with our parents. In our epic imagination, we love and are loved with a passion so natural and innocent we may never know its like as adults.”
—Roger Gould (20th century)