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William Tyler Olcott (January 11, 1873–July 6, 1936) was an American lawyer and amateur astronomer.
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| Born | January 11, 1873 Norwich, Connecticut |
| Died | July 6, 1936 (aged 63) New Hampshire |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Hyde |
He was born in Norwich, Connecticut to William Marvin Olcott and E. Octavia Tyler,[1] and was educated at Trinity College at Hartford, then attended law school in New York. Although admitted to the bar in New York and Connecticut, he never practiced law. In 1902, he was married to Clara Hyde. During 1905 while vacationing in Rhode Island, a friend of Clara introduced him to the stars and constellations. He was instantly enthralled, and two years later had published his first book, A Field Book of the Stars.[2] In 1909, after attending a lecture by Edward Charles Pickering, he developed an interest in observing variable stars. In 1911, he co-founded the American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO).[3] 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.
Bibliography
Books
- W. T. Olcott, A Field Book of the Stars, 1907, New York, G. P. Putnam’s Sons
- W. T. Olcott, In Starland With A Three-Inch Telescope, 1909, New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons
- W. T. Olcott, Star Lore of All Ages, 1911, New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons
- W. T. Olcott, Sun Lore of All Ages, 1914, New York, G. P. Putnam’s Sons
- W. T. Olcott, The Book of the Stars For Young People, 1923, New York, G. P. Putnam’s Sons
- W. T. Olcott & Edmund W. Putnam, Field Book of the Skies, 1929, New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons
Articles
- W. T. Olcott, "Variable Star Work for the Amateur Astronomer," 1911, Popular Astronomy
References
- Pickering, David B. (1936). "William Tyler Olcott". Popular Astronomy. 44: 409–412. Bibcode:1936PA.....44..409P.
- Waagen, Elizabeth O. (1996). "William Tyler Olcott, 1873-1936". The Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers. 24 (1): 50–58. Bibcode:1996JAVSO..24...50W.
- Williams, Thomas R.; Saladyga, Michael (2011). Advancing Variable Star Astronomy - The Centennial History of the American Association of Variable Star Observers (1st ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 27, 331. ISBN 978-0-521-51912-0.
External links
Media related to William Tyler Olcott at Wikimedia Commons
Works by or about William Tyler Olcott at Wikisource- Works by William Tyler Olcott at Project Gutenberg
- Works by William Tyler Olcott at Faded Page (Canada)
- Works by or about William Tyler Olcott at Internet Archive
- Sun Lore of All Ages, at sacred-texts.com
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William Tyler Olcott, né le 11 janvier 1873 à Chicago et mort le 6 juillet 1936 à Georges Mills dans le New Hampshire[1], est un avocat et astronome amateur américain, principalement connu pour ses publications et pour avoir fondé avec Edward Charles Pickering, en 1911, l'American Association of Variable Star Observers[2].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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