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Olcott, William Tyler

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

In 1909, after attending a lecture by Edward Pickering, he developed an interest in observing variable stars. In 1911, he and professor Pickering 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

  • The William Tyler Olcott Award of the AAVSO is named for him.
  • Olcott crater on the Moon is named for him.

Bibliography

  • W. T. Olcott, "In Starland With A Three-Inch Telescope", 1909, G.P. Putnam's & Sons.
  • W. T. Olcott, "Variable Star Work for the Amateur Astronomer", 1911, Popular Astronomy.
  • W. T. Olcott, "Star Lore of All Ages", 1911, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York.
  • W. T. Olcott, "Sun Lore of All Ages: A Collection of Myths and Legends Concerning the Sun and Its Worship", 1914,
  • W. T. Olcott & Edmund W. Putnam, "A Field Book of the Stars", 1929, New York, Putnam's.

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