Fassett, Norman C.

Norman C. Fassett (19001;1954) was professor of botany and curator of the Herbarium at the University of Wisconsin1;Madison, in a career spanning 1925 to 1954. He was a pioneer in preserving habitat of the rich and diverse flora of Wisconsin. He is also the author of "Spring Flora of Wisconsin "and "Grasses of Wisconsin," both published by the University of Wisconsin Press. Eugene C. Ogden (19051;2001) was the state botanist with the New York State Museum in Albany. He was the first to feature random-access keys in botany, which are now widely used in computer-assisted identification.