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Authorised form of nameMason; Sir; Basil John (1923 - 2015)
Dates1923 - 2015
Date of birth18/08/1923
Date of death06/01/2015
OccupationPhysicist
ActivityEducation:
BSc (London); MSc (London); DSc (London)
Career:
Professor of Cloud Physics, Imperial College London
Honours:
CB 1973; Kt 1979
Memberships:
FRMS (President 1968-1970)
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election18/03/1965
Age at election41
RSActivityRoyal Society roles:
Council: 1976-1986; Treas 1976-1986; VP 1976-1986
Medals and prizes:
Rumford Medal 1972; Royal Medal 1991
Lectures:
Bakerian 1971; Rutherford Memorial 1990
SourceReferences:
'Address of the President, Sir Michael Atiyah, Given at the Anniversary Meeting on 29 November 1991' in NR 1992 vol 46 pp 155-169
CodeNA5818
Archives associated with this Fellow
RefNoTitleDate
PB/1/33/5/5Order of Merit1967
EC/1965/23Mason, Sir Basil John: certificate of election to the Royal Society
IM/003010Mason, Sir Basil John1978
PB/1/33/3/5Companion of Honour1965
IM/003009Mason, Sir Basil Johnnd
IM/GA/AR/6754Mason, Sir Basil Johnnd
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