Famous People with Name Brink

Royal Alexander Brink            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Royal Alexander 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-Madison from 1939 through 1951.His scientific achievements include the discovery of paramutation in maize and the study of transposons. Brink was also very interested in agriculture, creating new varieties of clover and alfalfa during his career.Brink was awarded many honors during his lifetime. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1947. He was also an editor of the Genetics Society of America's journal, Genetics, from 1952 through 1957 and served as president of the society in 1957.

James Brink            Origin/Culture/Country: American

James Brink: is a former American tennis player. While at the University of Washington, Brink advanced to the NCAA semifinals in singles in 1948, and then teamed with Fred Fisher to win the NCAA doubles championship in 1949. Also in 1949, Brink won the singles titles

Robert H. "Bob" Brink            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Robert H. "Bob" Brink: is an American politician. A Democrat, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in November 1997. He represents the 48th district in Arlington County.