Biography of Katherine Esau

Katherine Esau (* 3. April 1898 in Dnipro; † 4. June 1997 in Santa Barbara) was a deutsch-amerikanischer Botanikerin. She was 99 years old. Her education included Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, University of California, Davis and University of California, Berkeley. She worked at University of California, Davis, University of California, Santa Barbara and University of California, Berkeley. Her faith was Mennonites. Her awards include Guggenheim Fellowship, National Medal of Science and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.