About William Tyler Olcott
Lived 1873 – 1936 (aged 63). William Tyler Olcott was an American astronomer.
William Tyler Olcott (January 11, 1873–July 6, 1936) was an American lawyer and amateur astronomer.
Olcott was born in Norwich, Connecticut, to William Marvin Olcott and E. Octavia Tyler, Olcott also wrote six books to popularize the field of amateur astronomy.
Awards and honors AAVSO Merit Award (1936) The William Tyler Olcott Award of the AAVSO, initiated in 2000, is named for him. The crater Olcott on the Moon is named after him.
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American astronomer (1873-1936)
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William Tyler Olcott was born on 11 January 1873 in Chicago.
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William Tyler Olcott died on 6 July 1936 in Georges Mills.
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William Tyler Olcott was an astronomer.
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