Katherine Esau

Who is this?

Katherine Esau (3 April 1898 – 4 June 1997) was a pioneering German-American botanist who studied plant anatomy and the effects of viruses. Her books Plant Anatomy (1953, 1965, 2006) and Anatomy of Seed Plants (1960, 1977) are key texts. In 1989, Esau received the National Medal of Science "In recognition of her distinguished service to the American community of plant biologists, and for the excellence of her pioneering research, both basic and applied, on plant structure and development, which has spanned more than six decades; for her superlative performance as an educator, in the classroom and through her books; for the encouragement and inspiration she has given to a legion of young, aspiring plant biologists; and for providing a special role model for women in science."

Career

1. 1898
   Born
2. 1940
   Won Guggenheim Fellowship
3. 1957
   Member of National Academy of Sciences
4. 1964
   Member of American Philosophical Society
5. 1989
   Won National Medal of Science
6. 1997
   Passed away
7. Member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences
8. Won Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Dnipro
• •Citizenship: United States
• •Known as: botanist, botanical collector