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William Tyler Olcott

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Name
  
William Olcott


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Died
  
1936, Georges Mills, New Hampshire, United States

Books
  
Sun Lore Of All Ages, A Field Book of the Stars, Star lore of all ages, Star Lore: Myths - Legends, Star Lore of All Ages; A Collectio

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William Tyler Olcott (1873–1936) was an American lawyer and amateur astronomer.

Contents

In 1909, after attending a lecture by Edward Charles Pickering, he developed an interest in observing variable stars. In 1911, he founded the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO). W. Olcott also published several 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.

    • References

    William Tyler Olcott Wikipedia
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