Stephen Jay Gould: Paleontologist, Evolutionary Biologist, and Science Writer Early Life and Education:Stephen Jay Gould was born on September 10, 1941, in Queens, New York, USA. Raised in a secular Jewish family, he developed an early interest in natural history. Gould attended Antioch College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in geology in 1963. He… Continue reading Biography of Famous Scientist Stephen Jay Gould