Background
Olmstead, Paul Smith was born on August 10, 1897 in Wilton, Connecticut, United States. Son of Alfred Smith and Susan Ball (Downes) Olmstead.
Olmstead, Paul Smith was born on August 10, 1897 in Wilton, Connecticut, United States. Son of Alfred Smith and Susan Ball (Downes) Olmstead.
Bachelor of Science, Princeton University, 1919, Doctor of Philosophy, 1923. Physicist Western Electrical Company; New York City, 1920, 1922-1924.
Engineering statistician Bell Telephone laboratories, New York City, Murray Hill, New Jersey, Whippany, New Jersey, 1925-1962, head statistical studies department, 1961-1962.
Senior construction engineering Lockheed Electronics Company, Clark, New Jersey, Sunnyvale, California, 1962-1963. Consultant in statistical engineering, Winter Park, Florida, since 1963.
Physicist Western Electrical Company, New York City, 2020, 2022—2024. Engineering statistician Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, Whippany, 1925—1962, head statistical studies department, 1961—1962. Senior consultant engineer Lockheed Electronics Company, Clark, New Jersey, Sunnyvale, California, 1962—1963, consultant in statistical engineering Winter Park, Florida, since 1963.
Fellow: American Physical Society. Member: American Society for Testing and Materials, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Mathematics Society, Institute of Mathematics Statistics, Operations Research Society of America, Biometric Society, Bernoulli Society, American Society for Quality Control, American Statistical Association, University Club, Sigma Xi.
Married Ethelwynn Walker Olmstead, June 5, 1923 (deceased 1985). Children: Blair Eugene, Jean Olmstead Witherington.