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| occupation = | years_active = | spouse = | children = | parents = | relatives = }} John W. Olmsted (1903–1986) was an American Rhodes scholar and historian of early modern Europe. He taught history at University of California, Los Angeles for 24 years and served as faculty representative to the Pacific Coast Conference for seven years. He also served as the first chairman of University of California, Riverside's Humanities Division. ==Education== Olmsted attended Los Angeles Polytechnic and Alhambra high schools. Olmsted received a scholarship from L. L. Nunn to attend Deep Springs College before finally enrolling at University of California, Los Angeles in 1920. Olmsted played varsity tennis at UCLA before transferring to University of California, Berkeley during his junior year. Olmsted graduated Berkeley in 1925 as a member of Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Beta Kappa, and Theta Tau with degrees in Engineering and Geology. He turned down a position as geologist with Union Oil Company and accepted a Rhodes scholarship.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=UCLA Students and Alumni Honored as Rhodes Scholars )〕 Olmstead attended Oxford for his graduate degree in history. While there, he played for their lawn tennis team, earned his "Blues" in 1927, and captained the team in 1928.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John W. Olmsted」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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