Katherine Esau

German-American botanist (1898-1997)
Person Human Q568623

Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[22]
Date of birth
April 3, 1898
Date of death
June 4, 1997
Place of birth
Dnipro
Place of death
Santa Barbara
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Field of work
plant anatomy[8]
Religion or worldview
Mennonites[21]
Citizenship
United States
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Academic degree
Doctor of Sciences
Collection items at
Auckland War Memorial Museum Herbarium, New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Harvard University Herbaria, California Academy of Sciences herbarium
Family name
Esau
Given name
Katherine
On focus list of Wikimedia project
PlantsAndPeople
Residence
Moscow, Berlin, Davis, Santa Barbara, United States (1923–present), Dnipro (1898–1918)
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 46
VIAF cluster ID
109099267
Library of Congress Authorities ID
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GND ID
119151561
Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
90063376
BNB person ID (OBSOLETE)
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
122819721
Bionomia ID
Katherine Esau
CONOR.SI ID
39700579
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf12135557
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CiNii Research ID
1140845216779136896
DDB person (GND) ID
119151561
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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FAST ID
1722974
FamilySearch person ID
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Freebase ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Guggenheim fellows ID
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IdRef ID
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J9U entity ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
817124
NUKAT ID
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National Academy of Sciences member ID
55962
National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel ID (old)
000401737
National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Latvia ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID
XX916605
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070960380
Open Library ID
OL1893738A
Prabook ID
1694425
RERO ID (legacy)
A003221586
SHARE Catalogue author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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Treccani ID
katherine-esau
Unz Review author ID
EsauKatherine
WorldCat Entities ID
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Summary

Katherine Esau was born in Dnipro[1]. She was born on April 3, 1898[2]. She passed away in Santa Barbara[3]. She died on June 4, 1997[4]. She worked as a botanist[5] and botanical collector[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12], a comprehensive university[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1809[25], headquartered in Berlin[26]; University of California, Davis[13], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1905[29]; and University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1868[32], headquartered in Berkeley[33]. Katherine Esau earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences[34].

Career and Affiliations

Employers include University of California, Davis[9], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1905[37]; University of California, Santa Barbara[10], a public university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1909[40], headquartered in Santa Barbara County[41]; and University of California, Berkeley[11], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1868[44], headquartered in Berkeley[45].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], a fellowship grant[46], in United States[47], founded in 1925[48]; National Medal of Science[16], a science award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1963[51]; and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17], a fellowship award[52].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Katherine Esau include Katherine Esau Award[53], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1985[56].

Why It Matters

Entities named for her include Katherine Esau Award[53], an award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1985[56].

FAQs

Where was Katherine Esau born?

Born in Dnipro[1].

Where did Katherine Esau die?

Katherine Esau died in Santa Barbara[3].

What did Katherine Esau do for work?

Katherine Esau worked as botanist[5] and botanical collector[6].

Where did Katherine Esau go to school?

Katherine Esau was educated at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin[12], University of California, Davis[13], and University of California, Berkeley[14].

What awards did Katherine Esau receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15], National Medal of Science[16], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].

References

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