Peter Mason (physicist)
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Peter Mason (25 February 1922 – 27 March 1987) was an English-born Australian physicist, educator and science communicator.
He was born at
Quaker faith, although he did not become a Quaker himself. Mason and his wife were early supporters of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.[1]
From 1946 to 1953 Mason worked with the
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Sydney
, becoming principal research officer.
Mason was appointed foundation professor of physics at
Australian Reform Movement in 1967.[1]
In 1986, Mason was elected a fellow of the
United Nations Media Peace Prize gold citation.[1]
He published a book on probability, Half Your Luck, in 1986 and published seventy scientific papers during his career.[1]
Mason was diagnosed with a
emeritus professor from Macquarie University in 1986. He died at Wahroonga on 20 March 1987 and was survived by his wife and three children. Macquarie University still runs the general science courses he designed and awards the Peter Mason Prize for outstanding achievement in them annually.[1]
References
- ^ ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ^ "Mason, Peter – Person". Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Williams, Robyn (23 March 1987). "Mason's approach defied tradition". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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