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Soil scientist Alex McBratney elected Royal Society fellow alongside Newton and Darwin

Alex Broadfoot McBratney, a University of Sydney soil scientist, was elected a Royal Society fellow on Wednesday, joining Newton, Darwin and Einstein in the prestigious ranks. The Scotsman pioneered pedometrics, merging soil science with statistics to create digital soil maps that boosted Australian agricultural productivity by $60 million annually.

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