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Katherine Olivia Sessions

American botanist and landscape architect (1857-1940)
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Katherine Olivia Sessions
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Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[17]
Date of birth
November 8, 1857
Date of death
March 24, 1940
Place of birth
San Francisco
Place of death
San Diego
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
botanist, landscape architect, architect, horticulturist, botanical collector, scientific collector, teacher, gardener[11][12][13]
Educated at
University of California, Berkeley, San Diego High School[14][15]
Notable work
Balboa Park[16]
Work location
United States[24]
Archives at
Archives of American Gardens, Smithsonian Institution[18][19]
Collection items at
Herbarium, Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Harvard University Herbaria, California Academy of Sciences herbarium, National Museum of Natural History, Bishop Museum[29][30][31][32][33]
Copyright status as a creator
copyrights on works have expired[28]
Described by source
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives[25]
Family name
Sessions[20]
Given name
Katherine, Olivia, Kate[21][22][23]
Nickname
Kate[26]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject American Women's History Initiative[27]
🏷️ Also known as
en Sessions, Katherine Olivia, 1857-1940 en Kate Olivia Sessions en Kate Sessions en Katherine Olivia Sessions en K. O. Sessions en K.O. Sessions en K. Sessions ar كيت سيشنز fa کیت سشنز ja ケイト・セッションズ uk Kate Sessions uk K. Sessions uk Кейт Сешнс
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
000000007116365X
VIAF cluster ID
100777229
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2009143971
GND ID
1065269382
ArchINFORM person/group ID
108841
Bionomia ID
Katherine Olivia Sessions
Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography ID
sessions-kate-olivia
Dimitri and Aliki Perrotis Central Library ID
26404
FAST ID
1916852
Freebase ID
/m/0bwr16
Geni profile ID
6000000016794404094
Harvard Index of Botanists ID
25891
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Pacific Coast Architecture Database person ID
74
SNAC ARK ID
w63g6wvt
WikiTree person ID
Sessions-1066
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJmdwFx6pHYWykmD9WJCcP

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 5
architect, botanist, landscape architect, horticulturist, botanical collector
Collection items at 3
National Museum of Natural History, Bishop Museum, Harvard University Herbaria
Given name 3
Olivia, Katherine, Kate
← Architect 2
Balboa Park, Hotel del Coronado
Archives at 1
Smithsonian Institution
Bionomia ID 1
Katherine Olivia Sessions
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
University of California, Berkeley
Instance of 1
human
Notable work 1
Balboa Park
Place of birth 1
San Francisco
Place of death 1
San Diego
Sex or gender 1
female
Work location 1
United States
← Bionomia ID 1
Katherine Olivia Sessions
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Summary

Katherine Olivia Sessions was born on November 8, 1857[1], in San Francisco[2]. She died on March 24, 1940[3], in San Diego[4]. She worked as a botanist[5], landscape architect[6], architect[7], horticulturist[8], and botanical collector[9].

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 a botanist[5], landscape architect[6], architect[7], horticulturist[8], and botanical collector[9].

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].

Related Entities

Smithsonian Institution United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . archINFORM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Smithsonian Open Access. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Women Who Studied Plants in the Pre-Twentieth Century United States and Canada. wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] ↑ . sandiegohistory.org. sandiegohistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . Bionomia. Retrieved . bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . Bionomia. bionomia.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. 7h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65777: add GND as source to unsourced or imported places and occupations"
  2. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → botanist, landscape architect, architect +1
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #31701: import P21 and P106 from GND (2)"
  3. 27w ago · Arch2bot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Notable work → Balboa Park
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Place of birth → San Francisco
    Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography ID → sessions-kate-olivia
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "Added reference: Occupation: botanist, Add archINFORM reference"
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