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American mathematician (1877–1961) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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).[1][2]
Max Mason | |
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Died | March 22, 1961 83) | (aged
Nationality | American |
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Awards | Medal for Merit 1948 |
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Fields | mathematics |
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Mason's mathematical research interests included differential equations, the calculus of variations, and electromagnetic theory.[3]
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.[6]
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