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Olcott

American  
[ol-kuht] / ˈɒl kət /

noun

  1. Chauncey Chancellor John Olcott, 1860–1932, U.S. tenor, actor, and songwriter.


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Working with Richard Olcott, an architect in his firm, Mr. Polshek insisted that the project include the reimagining of a decrepit railroad span that ran along its southern edge; once converted to a pedestrian bridge, it provided easy access to the museum for a low-income community across the river.

From New York Times

Said Jessica Olcott Yllemo, senior fellow for climate security at the American Security Project, a nonpartisan group in Washington, D.C.:

From Seattle Times

Our stage manager, Heather Olcott, had our director, Anna Glass, on the phone.

From Washington Post

“It couldn’t be more ironic,” says Richard Olcott, an architect who designed Stanford University’s Bing Concert Hall, which opened in 2013, among many other buildings.

From New York Times

Irish balladeer Chauncey Olcott charms Lillian Russell and an alderman’s daughter in 1890s New York.

From Los Angeles Times