Katherine Esau

German-American botanist (1898-1997)
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Katherine Esau

Summary

Katherine Esau is a human[1]. She was born in Dnipro[2]. She was born on +1898-04-03T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Santa Barbara[4]. She died on +1997-06-04T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a botanist[6] and botanical collector[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Katherine Esau's place of birth was Dnipro[2].
  • Katherine Esau died in Santa Barbara[4].
  • Katherine Esau was born on +1898-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Katherine Esau died on +1997-06-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Katherine Esau held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Katherine Esau worked as a botanist[6].
  • Katherine Esau's professions included botanical collector[7].
  • Katherine Esau's field of work was plant anatomy[10].
  • Among Katherine Esau's employers was University of California, Davis[11].
  • Katherine Esau was employed by University of California, Santa Barbara[12].
  • Among Katherine Esau's employers was University of California, Berkeley[13].
  • Katherine Esau was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14].
  • Katherine Esau was educated at University of California, Davis[15].
  • Katherine Esau's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[16].
  • Katherine Esau received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Katherine Esau received the National Medal of Science[18].
  • Katherine Esau received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].
  • Katherine Esau was a member of National Academy of Sciences[20].
  • Katherine Esau was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21].
  • Katherine Esau was a member of American Philosophical Society[22].
  • Katherine Esau's religion is recorded as Mennonites[23].
  • Katherine Esau is recorded as female[24].
  • Katherine Esau's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Katherine Esau's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114548905[26].
  • Katherine Esau's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 109099267[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Katherine Esau's place of birth was Dnipro[2]. She was born on +1898-04-03T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14], a comprehensive university[28], in Germany[29], founded in 1809[30], headquartered in Berlin[31]; University of California, Davis[15], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1905[34]; and University of California, Berkeley[16], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1868[37], headquartered in Berkeley[38]. Katherine Esau earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6] and botanical collector[7]. Katherine Esau's field of work was plant anatomy[10]. Employers include University of California, Davis[11], a university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1905[42]; University of California, Santa Barbara[12], a public university[43], in United States[44], founded in 1909[45], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[46]; and University of California, Berkeley[13], a public research university[47], in United States[48], founded in 1868[49], headquartered in Berkeley[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[51], in United States[52], founded in 1925[53]; National Medal of Science[18], a science award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1963[56]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19], a fellowship award[57].

Personal Life

Katherine Esau's religion is recorded as Mennonites[23].

Death and Burial

Katherine Esau died on +1997-06-04T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Santa Barbara[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Katherine Esau include Katherine Esau Award[58], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1985[61].

Why It Matters

Katherine Esau ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62]

Entities named for her include Katherine Esau Award[58], an award[59], in United States[60], founded in 1985[61].

FAQs

Where was Katherine Esau born?

Born in Dnipro[2], Katherine Esau…

Where did Katherine Esau die?

Katherine Esau died in Santa Barbara[4].

What did Katherine Esau do for work?

Katherine Esau worked as botanist[6] and botanical collector[7].

Where did Katherine Esau go to school?

Katherine Esau was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[14], University of California, Davis[15], and University of California, Berkeley[16].

What awards did Katherine Esau receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], National Medal of Science[18], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[19].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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