Max Mason
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Max Mason
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| Born | October 26, 1877 Madison, Wisconsin |
| Died |
March 23, 1961 (aged 83) Claremont, California |
| Nationality | United States |
| Fields | mathematics |
| Institutions |
University of Chicago Rockefeller Foundation |
| Known for |
differential equations calculus of variations electromagnetism |
Charles Max Mason (October 26, 1877 – March 23, 1961), better known as Max Mason, was an American mathematician. Mason was president of the University of Chicago (1925–1929) and president of the Rockefeller Foundation (1929–1936).
Mason's mathematical research interests included differential equations, the calculus of variations, and electromagnetic theory.
On May 2, 1945 he appeared on Edgar Bergen's radio show to chat about the new observatory and trade jokes with Charlie McCarthy.
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