William Tyler Olcott

American astronomer (1873-1936)
Person human Q8019602
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William Tyler Olcott

Summary

William Tyler Olcott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1873-01-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Georges Mills[4]. He died on +1936-07-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Tyler Olcott was born in Chicago[2].
  • William Tyler Olcott died in Georges Mills[4].
  • William Tyler Olcott was born on +1873-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Tyler Olcott died on +1936-07-06T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Tyler Olcott held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Tyler Olcott's professions included astronomer[6].
  • William Tyler Olcott's field of work was amateur astronomy[9].
  • A notable work attributed to William Tyler Olcott is A field book of the stars[10].
  • William Tyler Olcott was a member of American Astronomical Society[11].
  • William Tyler Olcott was a member of British Astronomical Association[12].
  • William Tyler Olcott was a member of Astronomical Society of France[13].
  • William Tyler Olcott was a member of American Association of Variable Star Observers[14].
  • William Tyler Olcott is recorded as male[15].
  • William Tyler Olcott's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Tyler Olcott's Commons category is recorded as William Tyler Olcott[17].
  • William Tyler Olcott's family name is recorded as Olcott[18].
  • William Tyler Olcott's given name is recorded as William[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Chicago[2], William Tyler Olcott… he was born on +1873-01-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Tyler Olcott worked as an astronomer[6]. His field of work was amateur astronomy[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Tyler Olcott is A field book of the stars[10]. Things named for him include Olcott[20], an impact crater[21].

Death and Burial

William Tyler Olcott died on +1936-07-06T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Georges Mills[4].

Why It Matters

William Tyler Olcott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Entities named for him include Olcott[20], an impact crater[21].

FAQs

Where was William Tyler Olcott born?

William Tyler Olcott was born in Chicago[2].

Where did William Tyler Olcott die?

William Tyler Olcott died in Georges Mills[4].

What did William Tyler Olcott do for work?

William Tyler Olcott worked as astronomer[6].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [10] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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