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American mathematician (1877–1961)
Max Mason
Max Mason
Born (1877-10-26 ) October 26, 1877Died March 22, 1961(1961-03-22) (aged 83) Nationality American Known for Awards
Medal for Merit 1948 Scientific career Fields mathematics Institutions
Crown Prince
Gustaf Adolf of Sweden receives his doctor's diploma as an honorary doctorate from the University of Chicago from the university's president, Professor Max Mason, 1926
Charles Max Mason (26 October 1877–22 March 1961), better known as Max Mason , was an American mathematician. Mason was
president of the
University of Chicago (1925–1928) and the third president of the
Rockefeller Foundation (1929–1936).
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[2]
Mason's mathematical research interests included
differential equations , the
calculus of variations , and electromagnetic theory.
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Education
Career
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), 1903–1904, Instructor of Mathematics.
Yale University , 1904–1908, Assistant Professor of Mathematics.
University of Wisconsin–Madison , 1908–1909, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Associate Professor of Mathematics.
University of Wisconsin–Madison, 1909–1925, Professor of
Physics .
University of Chicago, 1925–1928, President.
Rockefeller Foundation, 1928–1929, Director, Natural Sciences Division.
Rockefeller Foundation, 1929–1936, President.
Palomar Observatory (California), 1936–1949, Chairman of the team directing the construction of the observatory.
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On 2 May 1945, he appeared on
Edgar Bergen 's radio show to chat about the new observatory and trade jokes with
Charlie McCarthy .
[5] In 1948, he, along with
Lee A. DuBridge ,
William A. Fowler ,
Linus Pauling , and
Bruce H. Sage , was awarded the
Medal for Merit by President
Harry S. Truman .
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Notes and references
^
"Max Mason" .
Physics Today . 14 (5): 76. May 1961.
doi :
10.1063/1.3057580 .
^ Weaver, Warren (1964).
"Max Mason 1877–1961" (PDF) .
National Academy of Sciences .
Archived (PDF) from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2017 .
^ O'Connor, J. J.; Robertson, E. F. (August 2005).
"Max Mason (1877 - 1961) - Biography - MacTutor History of Mathematics" .
University of St Andrews .
Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022 .
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"Vast Hope in 'Big Eye' " .
The Morning Kansas City Star . Vol. 111, no. 134.
Associated Press . June 4, 1948. p. 6. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Radio This Week" .
The Kansas City Star . Vol. 68, no. 221. April 25, 1948. p. 11D. Retrieved March 21, 2022 – via
Newspapers.com .
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"Presidential Medal for Merit. February 2, 1948. - Published Papers and Official Documents - Linus Pauling and the International Peace Movement" .
Oregon State University .
Archived from the original on July 18, 2018. Retrieved February 26, 2022 .
External links
Archival collections
"Guide to the Max Mason Papers 1882–1961" .
University of Chicago Library .
Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022 .
"Guide to the University of Chicago Office of the President, Mason Administration Records 1910–1929" .
University of Chicago Library .
Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022 .
Max Mason papers, 1898-1961, Niels Bohr Library & Archives
Max Mason papers, 1750-1815, Royal Observatory Edinburgh
Charles Mason papers, 1750-1815, American Philosophical Society
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