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This article is about the name Olmsted. For other uses, see
Olmstead .
Olmstead Language(s) English Region of origin British Isles Variant form(s) Armistead, Armitstead, Armystead, Armstead,
Olmstead , Ormstead, Ampstead
Olmsted is a
surname . People with the name include:
The notable Olmsted family of
New York City :
Frederick Law Olmsted , American
landscape architect
Frederick Olmsted Jr. (1911–1990), WPA artist, muralist, and scientist (son of Frederick E. Olmsted)
Frederick E. Olmsted (1872–1925), American Forester (nephew of Frederick Law Olmsted)
George W. Olmsted (b. 1874), founder of
Long Island Lighting Company (LILCo), patron of the
Chief Cornplanter Council ,
Boy Scouts of America
George H. Olmsted (b. 1901),
veteran of
World War I and
World War II ,
General in the
United States Army ,
life insurance magnate, and
philanthropist
Aaron Olmsted , investor in the
Connecticut Land Company in the United States
Andrew J. Olmsted , a U.S. soldier during the Iraq occupation
Anna Wetherill Olmsted (1888–1961), American museum director and art critic
Charles M. Olmsted (1881-1948), an American aeronautical engineer
Dan Olmsted, a senior editor for
United Press International (UPI) and author of the
Age of Autism reports
David Olmsted (1822–1861), an American politician
Denison Olmsted , an American astronomer
Elizabeth Martha Olmsted (1825–1910), American poet
John Olmsted (naturalist) (1938–2011), an American naturalist and conservationist
John W. Olmsted (1903–1986), an American historian
Nathan Olmsted (1812-1898), an American politician
Richard Olmsted (settler) (died 1686/7), early New England (Connecticut) settler
Thomas Olmsted , an American prelate of the Catholic Church
Katharine (Kit) Olmsted (2001-), an American amateur athlete, NCAA Division I Champion
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