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Warren H. Gabelman

In 1949, after completing his Ph.D. in the Department of Botany and Microbiology (Genetics) at Yale, he joined the staff of the University of Wisconsin as an Assistant Professor of Horticulture. His responsibilities were to develop a research program on the breeding and genetics of onions, carrots and table beets and to teach a course on the principles of plant breeding. Warren was promoted to Associate Professor in 1956, and Professor in 1960. He served as departmental Chair from 1965-73.