Coming to OSU in 1961, Harold J. Evans held professorships in plant physiology and biochemistry until his retirement in 1988. Specializing in the study of nitrogen fixation, Evans also served as Director of the Laboratory for Nitrogen Fixation Research. In 1965 he was co-winner of the Hoblitzelle National Award for discovering role of cobalt in nitrogen fixation by leguminous plants.
Ram on the left sired lamb that gave 1.45x return. Dr. Ralph Bogart (right?) was a Professor of Animal Genetics and Director of the Genetics Institute from 1947-1975.
Roy A. Young (left) became assistant professor of Plant Pathology in 1948. Young was head of the Botany and Plant Pathology department from 1958-1966. Young served for a short term as acting president from 1969-1970. He also served as Vice President of Research and Graduate Studies through 1977. Walter Foreman (right) was a Professor of English from 1948-1976. Foreman served as the Chairman of the department from 1965-1975.