William Tyler Olcott, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetWilliam Tyler Olcott
American astronomer
Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1873
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date of Death: 06-Jul-1936
Profession: astronomer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About William Tyler Olcott
- William Tyler Olcott (1873–1936) 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 (AAVSO).
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- Olcott also published several books to popularize the field of amateur astronomy.
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