Brian Harold Mason

New Zealand-American geochemist, mineralogist and meteoriticist
Person human Q912298
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Brian Harold Mason

Summary

Brian Harold Mason is a human[1]. Born in Port Chalmers[2], he… he was born on April 18, 1917[3]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on December 3, 2009[5]. He worked as a mineralogist[6], geologist[7], geochemist[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Port Chalmers[2], Brian Harold Mason…
  • Born in Dunedin[11], Brian Harold Mason…
  • Brian Harold Mason passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Brian Harold Mason was born on April 18, 1917[3].
  • Brian Harold Mason died on December 3, 2009[5].
  • Brian Harold Mason held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • Brian Harold Mason's professions included mineralogist[6].
  • Brian Harold Mason's professions included geologist[7].
  • Brian Harold Mason's professions included geochemist[8].
  • Brian Harold Mason worked as a university teacher[9].
  • Brian Harold Mason's field of work was geochemistry[13].
  • Brian Harold Mason's field of work was geology[14].
  • Brian Harold Mason's field of work was mineralogy[15].
  • Brian Harold Mason's field of work was meteorite[16].
  • Among Brian Harold Mason's employers was Smithsonian Institution[17].
  • Among Brian Harold Mason's employers was University of Canterbury[18].
  • Among Brian Harold Mason's employers was Indiana University[19].
  • Brian Harold Mason was educated at Stockholm University[20].
  • Brian Harold Mason was educated at University of Canterbury[21].
  • Brian Harold Mason was educated at Christchurch Boys' High School[22].
  • Brian Harold Mason's doctoral advisor was Viktor Goldschmidt[23].
  • Brian Harold Mason received the Guggenheim Fellowship[24].
  • Brian Harold Mason received the Roebling Medal[25].
  • Brian Harold Mason received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[26].
  • Brian Harold Mason received the Leonard Medal[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Port Chalmers[2], a town[28], in New Zealand[29] and Dunedin[11], a city[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1848[32]. Brian Harold Mason was born on April 18, 1917[3].

Education

Educated at Stockholm University[20], a public university[33], in Sweden[34], founded in 1878[35], headquartered in Stockholm[36]; University of Canterbury[21], a university[37], in New Zealand[38], founded in 1873[39]; and Christchurch Boys' High School[22], a secondary school[40], in New Zealand[41], founded in 1881[42]. Brian Harold Mason's doctoral advisor was Viktor Goldschmidt[23]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mineralogist[6], geologist[7], geochemist[8], and university teacher[9]. Fields of work include geochemistry[13], a branch of chemistry[44]; geology[14], a branch of science[45]; mineralogy[15], a branch of geology[46]; and meteorite[16]. Employers include Smithsonian Institution[17], an institution[47], in United States[48], founded in 1846[49], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[50]; University of Canterbury[18], a university[51], in New Zealand[52], founded in 1873[53]; and Indiana University[19], a state university system[54], in United States[55], founded in 1820[56], headquartered in Bloomington[57]. Brian Harold Mason supervised Ross Taylor as a doctoral student[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], a fellowship grant[59], in United States[60], founded in 1925[61]; Roebling Medal[25], a science award[62], in Internationality[63], founded in 1937[64]; Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[26]; Leonard Medal[27], a science award[65], in United States[66], founded in 1962[67]; and honorary doctor of the University of Canterbury[68], an award[69], in New Zealand[70].

Death and Burial

Brian Harold Mason died on December 3, 2009[5]. He passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Why It Matters

Brian Harold Mason ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Brian Harold Mason born?

Brian Harold Mason's place of birth was Port Chalmers[2].

Where did Brian Harold Mason die?

Brian Harold Mason passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Brian Harold Mason do for work?

Brian Harold Mason worked as mineralogist[6], geologist[7], geochemist[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Brian Harold Mason go to school?

Brian Harold Mason was educated at Stockholm University[20], University of Canterbury[21], and Christchurch Boys' High School[22].

What awards did Brian Harold Mason receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[24], Roebling Medal[25], Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[26], and Leonard Medal[27].

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