Charles Bixler Heiser Jr. (1920–2010) was a professor of botany, known as a leading expert on the sunflower genus Helianthus.[2][3][4] He is also noteworthy as the author of a "series of popular books that did much to promote botany to the general public."[2]
^"Charles Bixler Heiser Jr. (1920—2010)". Biology Department, Indiana University Bloomington. The Indiana University website gives incorrect years for Heiser's A.B. and M.A. — the years should be 1943 and 1944, respectively.