William Tyler Olcott
William Tyler Olcott (January 11, 1873–July 6, 1936) was an American lawyer and amateur astronomer. He was born in Norwich, Connecticut, to William Marvin Olcott and E. Octavia Tyler, 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. 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). Olcott also wrote six books to popularize the field of amateur astronomy. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 11, 1873 (Chicago), Died July 6, 1936 (Georges Mills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BRC-64846 | 10-in. | 12/23/1930 | Song of the Frost King | Mendelssohn Glee Club | Radio broadcast : Male vocal chorus | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Olcott, William Tyler," accessed April 22, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102513.
Olcott, William Tyler. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 22, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102513.
"Olcott, William Tyler." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 April 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: William Tyler Olcott
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Olcott, William Tyler, 1873-1936 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79103790
Wikidata: William Tyler Olcott - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q8019602
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/23423320
ISNI: 0000 0001 0879 0826 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000108790826
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