Max Mason

Max Mason
Max Mason
	Max Mason
Born	October 26, 1877; Madison, Wisconsin
Died	March 22, 1961 (aged 83); Claremont, California
Nationality	American
Known for	differential equations; calculus of variations; electromagnetism; Mason–Weaver equation;
Awards	Medal for Merit 1948
	Scientific career
Fields	mathematics
Institutions	University of Chicago; Rockefeller Foundation;

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).

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

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