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EDWARD A. MASON
Pages 196-203

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From page 197...
... A superior and hardworking student who had to finance his own education, he received the Rochester Prize and New York State Regents fellowships, enabling him to complete his undergraduate degree in chemical engineering at the University of Rochester in June 1945. With teaching and research assistantships he went on to complete an SM in chemical engineering practice in 1948 and an ScD in chemical engineering in 1950, both at MIT.
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From page 198...
... Even after leaving the department, Ed continued over many years to provide valuable advice and counsel to its evolution. While active at MIT, his research and teaching interests were in the fields of nuclear chemical engineering, effects of radiation and heat on organic coolants for nuclear reactors, nuclear reactor design and safety, nuclear system optimization, and economics.
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From page 199...
... This study produced a multivolume report covering economic, technical, and sociological issues connected with the establishment of large nuclear power and desalting stations; the production of metals, fertilizers, plastics, and agricultural products; and the establishment of communities to support the entire operation. Ed was appointed head of the MIT Nuclear Engineering Department in 1971, succeeding Manson Benedict.
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From page 200...
... Mason's service on the boards of several universities included multiple departmental visiting committees of MIT; the University of California–Berkeley Advisory Board, Department of Chemical Engineering; University of Chicago Visiting Committee, Division of Physical Sciences; National Advisory Board, Georgia Institute of Technology; and the University of Texas Engineering Foundation Advisory Committee. His service on boards and advisory committees of industrial organizations included Commonwealth Edison Company (now Exelon)
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From page 201...
... He gave me NASA-provided funding and turned me loose to explore the potentials of nuclear energy for space applications. In his very busy workload, he somehow managed to set aside a half-hour time slot during his lunch time weekly for me to update him on research progress.
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From page 202...
... When one spent time with Ed, it was time well spent. One could expect a good tennis match or golf game from him, or he might tell a good story or joke, or maybe one would learn something about nuclear energy.
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