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Basil John Mason
British meteorologist (1923-2015) · United Kingdom · On the map · Academics · Died at 91
Sir Basil John Mason was a British expert on cloud physics. He was Director-General of the Meteorological Office from 1965 to 1983 and Chancellor of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) from 1994 to 1996.
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2015Died6 January 20151991Royal MedalAward1979Naylor Prize and LectureshipAward1975Symons Gold MedalAward1974Glazebrook MedalAward1972Rumford MedalAward1971Royal Society Bakerian MedalAward1965Chree Medal and PrizeAward1923Born18 August 1923
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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2015 · aged 91
