William Edward Olmstead

Background

Olmstead, William Edward was born on June 2, 1936 in San Antonio, Texas, United States. Son of William Harold and Gwendolyn (Littlefield) Olmstead.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rice U., 1959; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1963.

Career

Member research staff, S.W. Research Institute, San Antonio, 1959-1960; Sloan Foundation postdoctoral fellow, Johns Hopkins, 1963-1964; professor applied mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, since 1964; department chairman engineering science and applied mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1991-1993. Visiting member Courant Institute Mathematics Sciences, New York University, 1967-1968. Faculty visitor University College London, England., 1973, California Institute Technology, 1987, 90.

Achievements

• William Edward Olmstead has been listed as a noteworthy Mathematics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Engineering Science (board directors since 1998), American Academy Mechanics, American Mathematics Society, American Physical Society, Society Industrial and Applied Mathematics (editorial board journal since 1998), American Contract Bridge League (silver life master), John Evans Club, Sigma Xi, Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Tau.

Connections

Married Adele Cross, August 14, 1957 (divorced 1967). Children: William Harold, Randell Edward.

Father:

William Harold Olmstead

Mother:

Gwendolyn (Littlefield) Olmstead

Spouse:

Adele Cross

child:

Randell Edward Olmstead

child:

William Harold Olmstead