Katherine Olivia Sessions

American botanist and landscape architect (1857-1940)
Person human Q11301039
Katherine Olivia Sessions
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Katherine Olivia Sessions

Summary

Katherine Olivia Sessions is a human[1]. Her place of birth was San Francisco[2]. She was born on November 8, 1857[3]. She died in San Diego[4]. She died on March 24, 1940[5]. She worked as a botanist[6], landscape architect[7], architect[8], horticulturist[9], and botanical collector[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Francisco[2], Katherine Olivia Sessions…
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions passed away in San Diego[4].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions was born on November 8, 1857[3].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions died on March 24, 1940[5].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's professions included botanist[6].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions worked as a landscape architect[7].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions worked as an architect[8].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions worked as a horticulturist[9].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's professions included botanical collector[10].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions worked as a scientific collector[13].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[14].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions was educated at San Diego High School[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Katherine Olivia Sessions is Balboa Park[16].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions is recorded as female[17].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's Commons category is recorded as Kate Sessions[19].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's archives at is recorded as Archives of American Gardens[20].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's archives at is recorded as Smithsonian Institution[21].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's family name is recorded as Sessions[22].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's given name is recorded as Katherine[23].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's given name is recorded as Olivia[24].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's given name is recorded as Kate[25].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's work location is recorded as United States[26].
  • Katherine Olivia Sessions's described by source is recorded as Smithsonian Libraries and Archives[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Katherine Olivia Sessions's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. She was born on November 8, 1857[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Berkeley[14], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Berkeley[31] and San Diego High School[15], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1882[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist[6], landscape architect[7], architect[8], horticulturist[9], botanical collector[10], and scientific collector[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Katherine Olivia Sessions is Balboa Park[16].

Death and Burial

Katherine Olivia Sessions died on March 24, 1940[5]. She passed away in San Diego[4].

Why It Matters

Katherine Olivia Sessions ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (178 views/month, #7,240 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Katherine Olivia Sessions born?

Katherine Olivia Sessions was born in San Francisco[2].

Where did Katherine Olivia Sessions die?

Katherine Olivia Sessions passed away in San Diego[4].

What did Katherine Olivia Sessions do for work?

Katherine Olivia Sessions worked as botanist[6], landscape architect[7], architect[8], horticulturist[9], and botanical collector[10].

Where did Katherine Olivia Sessions go to school?

Katherine Olivia Sessions was educated at University of California, Berkeley[14] and San Diego High School[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . Smithsonian Open Access. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . sandiegohistory.org. sandiegohistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation botanist, landscape architect, architect +3
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  2. 28d ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work Balboa Park
    Aliases
    Country of citizenship United States
    Place of birth San Francisco
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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