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Olcott
Olcott may refer to: Places *Olcott, Bell County, Kentucky *Olcott, New York *Olcott, West Virginia * Olcott (crater), a relatively fresh crater on the far side of the Moon Other uses *Olcott (surname) Olcott is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ben W. Olcott (1872–1952), 16th Governor of Oregon * Charles S. Olcott (1864-1935), American non-fiction writer *Chauncey Olcott (1858–1932), American stage actor and songwriter * ... * Henry Steel Olcott * Justice Olcott (other) {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henry Steel Olcott
Colonel Henry Steel Olcott (2 August 1832 – 17 February 1907) was an American military officer, journalist, lawyer, Freemason and the co-founder and first president of the Theosophical Society. Olcott was the first well-known American of European ancestry to make a formal conversion to Buddhism. His subsequent actions as president of the Theosophical Society helped create a renaissance in the study of Buddhism. Olcott is considered a Buddhist modernist for his efforts in interpreting Buddhism through a Westernized lens. Olcott was a major revivalist of Buddhism in Sri Lanka and he is still honored in Sri Lanka for these efforts. Olcott has been called by Sri Lankans "one of the heroes in the struggle of our independence and a pioneer of the present religious, national and cultural revival". Biography Olcott was born on 2 August 1832 in Orange, New Jersey, the oldest of six children, to Presbyterian businessman Henry Wyckoff Olcott and Emily Steele Olcott. As a child, Olco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olcott, New York
Olcott is a hamlet (and census-designated place) located in the Town of Newfane in Niagara County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, this community population was 1,241. Most locals refer to it as Olcott Beach. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. Olcott is a lakeside community which is home to the deepest harbor on Lake Ontario west of Rochester. The community is at the junction of East/West Lake Road ( NYS Route 18) and Lockport-Olcott Road ( NYS Route 78). Krull Park in the northeast part of the village, is the largest county-operated park in Niagara County. Olcott-Newfane Airport (D80) is located south of the village, but is closed indefinitely except for ultralight aircraft. Olcott was known for its Coney Island-like beach attractions and attracted tourists visiting nearby Niagara Falls. Many of these attractions have closed, however, after the decline of the City of Niagara Falls and a prolonged economic downturn whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olcott, Bell County, Kentucky
Olcott is an unincorporated community located in Bell County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia ..., United States. References Unincorporated communities in Bell County, Kentucky Unincorporated communities in Kentucky {{BellCountyKY-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olcott, West Virginia
Olcott is an unincorporated community and coal town in Kanawha County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the B ..., United States. Its post office is closed. The community was named after one Mr. Olcott, the proprietor of a local mine. References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Kanawha County, West Virginia Coal towns in West Virginia {{KanawhaCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olcott (crater)
Olcott is a relatively fresh crater on the far side of the Moon. It was named after American astronomer William Tyler Olcott. It lies to the south-southeast of the craters Seyfert and Polzunov, and to the north of Kostinskiy. This crater lacks any significant appearance of erosion from subsequent impacts, and its features are relatively well-defined. The rim edge is generally circular, with a slight outward bulge to the northeast and a larger bulge to the south. It has an outer rampart and some terraces and slumped edges along the inner wall. Several low ridges lie near the interior midpoint, with the western pair near the center and the eastern peaks offset towards the eastern rim. The satellite craters Olcott M and Olcott L form an overlapping pair along the southern outer rampart of Olcott, with the smaller member of the pair Olcott L overlapping Olcott M. The satellite crater Olcott E is partly overlain by the eastern rim of Olcott. Prior to naming in 1970 by the IAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olcott (surname)
Olcott is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Ben W. Olcott (1872–1952), 16th Governor of Oregon * Charles S. Olcott (1864-1935), American non-fiction writer *Chauncey Olcott (1858–1932), American stage actor and songwriter * Frederic P. Olcott (1841–1909), American banker and politician *Henry Steel Olcott (1832–1907), co-founder and first president of the Theosophical Society *J. Van Vechten Olcott (1856–1940), U.S. Representative * James B. Olcott (1830–1910), American farmer and agronomist *Martha Brill Olcott (born 1949), leading U.S. expert on Central Asian and the Caspian *Sidney Olcott (1873–1949), Canadian film producer, director, actor and screenwriter *Simeon Olcott (1735–1815), United States Senator * William J. Olcott (1862-1935), American mining engineer and executive * William M. K. Olcott (1862–1933), New York lawyer and politician *William Tyler Olcott William Tyler Olcott (January 11, 1873–July 6, 1936) was an American la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
