Frederick Olmsted Jr. | |
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![]() Olmsted, 1934. | |
Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. | April 10, 1911
Died | February 14, 1990 | (aged 78)
Other names | Fred Olmsted, Ric Olmsted |
Education | Stanford University, California School of Fine Arts Yale University |
Occupation(s) | Artist, biophysicist |
Employer(s) | Works Progress Administration Federal Art Projects |
Known for | muralist, work in developing pacemaker |
Father | Frederick E. Olmsted |
Frederick "Fred" Olmsted Jr. (April 10, 1911 – February 14, 1990) was an American artist and biophysicist.[1][2] He created social realism themed murals and sculptures for the Federal Art Project, and the Public Works of Art Project.[3][4]
Later, he became a scientist and biophysicist at Yale University, the Cleveland Clinic, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.[3][1][5]