Royal Alexander Brink (September 16, 1897 - October 2, 1984), known more commonly as R. A. Brink, was a Canadian-born plant geneticist and plant breeder at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Brink was instrumental to the beginning of the Wisconsin maize breeding program during the 1920s. He also served as chair of the Department of Genetics at the University of Wisconsin from 1939 through 1951. Wikipedia
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