Norman Carter Fassett (March 27, 1900 – September 14, 1954) was an American botanist and professor, known as an expert on the aquatic flora of Wisconsin.
He led the effort to establish Parfrey's Glen as a scientific research area.
[4] Fassett was a founding member of the American Society of Plant Taxonomists in 1935, and served as the president of the organization for the year preceding his death.
[5] Fassett authored over 100 professional papers, mostly concerning the flora of North America.
Eugene C. Ogden handled the revision and attempted to bring the book more inline with present-day (1956) nomenclature.