William Tyler Olcott
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1873 – 1936
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Who was William Tyler Olcott?
William Tyler Olcott was an American lawyer and amateur astronomer.
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. W. Olcott also published several books to popularize the field of amateur astronomy.
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- Born
- 1873
United States of America - Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- 1936
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on July 23, 2013
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