Frederick Law Olmsted

Summary

Frederick Law Olmsted is a human^[1]. He was born in Hartford^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1822^[3]. He passed away in Belmont^[4]. He died on August 28, 1903^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], landscape architect^[7], architect^[8], journalist^[9], and impresario^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,662 views/month, #6,452 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Hartford^[2], Frederick Law Olmsted…
• Frederick Law Olmsted passed away in Belmont^[4].
• Frederick Law Olmsted was born on April 26, 1822^[3].
• Frederick Law Olmsted died on August 28, 1903^[5].
• Burial took place at Old North Cemetery^[12].
• Frederick Law Olmsted's father was John Olmsted^[13].
• Frederick Law Olmsted's mother was Charlotte Law Olmsted^[14].
• A child of Frederick Law Olmsted was Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.^[15].
• A child of Frederick Law Olmsted was John Charles Olmsted^[16].
• Frederick Law Olmsted held citizenship in United States^[17].
• Frederick Law Olmsted's professions included botanist^[6].
• Frederick Law Olmsted's professions included landscape architect^[7].
• Frederick Law Olmsted's professions included architect^[8].
• Frederick Law Olmsted worked as a journalist^[9].
• Frederick Law Olmsted worked as an impresario^[10].
• Frederick Law Olmsted's professions included businessperson^[18].
• Frederick Law Olmsted's field of work was landscape architecture^[19].
• Frederick Law Olmsted was educated at Phillips Academy^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Frederick Law Olmsted is Central Park^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Frederick Law Olmsted is Prospect Park^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Frederick Law Olmsted is Mount Royal Park^[23].
• Frederick Law Olmsted is recorded as male^[24].
• Frederick Law Olmsted's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• Frederick Law Olmsted's Commons category is recorded as Frederick Law Olmsted^[26].
• Frederick Law Olmsted's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress^[27].

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Origins and Family

Frederick Law Olmsted was born in Hartford^[2]. He was born on April 26, 1822^[3]. His father was John Olmsted^[13]. His mother was Charlotte Law Olmsted^[14].

Education

Frederick Law Olmsted was educated at Phillips Academy^[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], landscape architect^[7], architect^[8], journalist^[9], impresario^[10], and businessperson^[18]. Frederick Law Olmsted's field of work was landscape architecture^[19].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Central Park^[21], an urban park^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1856^[30]; Prospect Park^[22], an urban park^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1867^[33]; and Mount Royal Park^[23], an urban park^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1876^[36]. Things named for Frederick Law Olmsted include Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site^[37], a National Historic Site^[38], in United States^[39].

Personal Life

Children include Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr.^[15], a landscape architect^[40], 1870–1957^[41], of United States^[42], awarded the Pugsley Medal^[43] and John Charles Olmsted^[16], a landscape architect^[44], 1852–1920^[45], of United States^[46].

Death and Burial

Frederick Law Olmsted died on August 28, 1903^[5]. He died in Belmont^[4]. Burial took place at Old North Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Frederick Law Olmsted ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,662 views/month, #6,452 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

Entities named for him include Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site^[37], a National Historic Site^[38], in United States^[39].

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^[13]. Frederick Law Olmsted's mother was Charlotte Law Olmsted^[14].

What did Frederick Law Olmsted do for work?

Frederick Law Olmsted worked as botanist^[6], landscape architect^[7], architect^[8], journalist^[9], and impresario^[10].

Where did Frederick Law Olmsted go to school?

Frederick Law Olmsted was educated at Phillips Academy^[20].