Frederick Law Olmsted
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Summary
Frederick Law Olmsted was born on April 26, 1822[1], in Hartford[2]. He died on August 28, 1903[3], in Belmont[4]. He worked as a botanist[5], landscape architect[6], journalist[7], impresario[8], and businessperson[9]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,217 views/month, #6,452 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Old North Cemetery[11]
- Father: John Olmsted[12]
- Mother: Charlotte Law Olmsted[13]
- Child: Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.[14], John Charles Olmsted[15]
- Country of citizenship: United States[16]
- Occupation: horticulturist[17], writer[18]
- Field of work: landscape architecture[19]
- Educated at: Phillips Academy[20]
- Notable work: Central Park[21], Prospect Park[22], Mount Royal Park[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Commons category: Frederick Law Olmsted[25]
- Archives at: Library of Congress[26]
- Family name: Olmsted[27]
- Given name: Frederick[28], Law[29]
- Pseudonym: Yeoman[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Frederick Law Olmsted[31]
- Commons gallery: Frederick Law Olmsted[32]
- Relative: John Charles Olmsted[33]
- Described by source: Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[34], Library of the World's Best Literature[35], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[36], The American Cyclopædia[37], The New Student's Reference Work[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[39]
- Commons Creator page: Frederick Law Olmsted[40]
- Name in native language: Frederick Law Olmsted[41]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Frederick Law Olmsted include Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site[42], a National Historic Site[43], in United States[44], founded in 1979[45].
Why It Matters
Frederick Law Olmsted has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site[42], a National Historic Site[43], in United States[44], founded in 1979[45].
FAQs
Where was Frederick Law Olmsted born?
Frederick Law Olmsted was born in Hartford[2].
Where did Frederick Law Olmsted die?
Frederick Law Olmsted passed away in Belmont[4].
Who were Frederick Law Olmsted's parents?
Frederick Law Olmsted's father was John Olmsted[12]. Frederick Law Olmsted's mother was Charlotte Law Olmsted[13].
What did Frederick Law Olmsted do for work?
Frederick Law Olmsted worked as a botanist[5], landscape architect[6], journalist[7], impresario[8], and businessperson[9].
Where did Frederick Law Olmsted go to school?
Frederick Law Olmsted was educated at Phillips Academy[20].