Max Mason
American mathematician (1877–1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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Born | (1877-10-26)October 26, 1877 |
Died | March 22, 1961(1961-03-22) (aged 83) |
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]