> Olmsted was thirty-six when his plan for Central Park was accepted, and he had no formal training in landscape architecture. Nor had anyone else, for at that

> Olmsted was thirty-six when his plan for Central Park was accepted, and he had no formal training in landscape architecture. Nor had anyone else, for at that time, parks were laid out by architects, gardeners, or surveyors. Seriously, first landscape architect? Not sure that Capability Brown would be pleased to hear that: Lancelot Brown (born c. 1715-16, baptised 30 August 1716 – 6 February 1783),[1] more commonly known with the byname Capability Brown, was an English landscape architect. He is remembered as "the last of the great English 18th century artists to be accorded his due", and "England's greatest gardener". He designed over 170 parks, many of which still endure. He was nicknamed "Capability" because he would tell his clients that their property had "capability" for improvement. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_Brown https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capability_Brown