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]
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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
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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
Mason's mathematical research interests included differential equations , the calculus of variations , and electromagnetic theory.[3]
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.[4]
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]
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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