William Reynolds Ricketts
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William Reynolds Ricketts (July 29, 1869 – October 14, 1956), of Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, was a philatelist who created the largest index of philatelic literature available during his lifetime. He was considered as the "greatest philatelic indexer of all time." Ricketts was the son of R. Bruce Ricketts and Elizabeth Reynolds Ricketts, for whom Ricketts Glen State Park in Pennsylvania is named.
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William Reynolds Ricketts | |
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Born | July 29, 1869 |
Died | October 14, 1956 (1956-10-15) (aged 87) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Engineer |
Engineering career | |
Institutions | Collectors Club of New York |
Projects | Student and indexer of philatelic literature; created one of the largest indexes and libraries of such literature in his time |
Awards | APS Hall of Fame |
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