George Mason (philanthropist)
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George Mason | |
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.jpg) Mason in 2020 | |
| Born | 2 May 1930 |
| Died | 13 September 2024 (aged 94) Taranaki |
| Relatives | Brian Mason (Cousin), Warren Mason (Brother), Dorace Mason (Sister), Barbara Carden (Sister) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Auckland University of California, Davis |
George Mason ONZM (2 May 1930 – 13 September 2024) was a New Zealand botanist and philanthropist.
Mason was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to conservation, philanthropy, and the community in 2020.
George William Mason was born on 2 May 1930 in the North Shore region of Auckland, New Zealand to George William Mason and Dorace Mason.[1][2]
Mason completed his Bachelor of Science with majors in Botany and Chemistry at the University of Auckland, beginning in 1948 and graduating in 1952. He went on to pursue a Master of Science in Botany at the university, conducting a seashore study at Ngataringa Bay in North Shore for his thesis and graduated in 1956.[2][3]
He later earned a PhD in plant physiology from the University of California, Davis, where he taught weed science for three years, leaving in December 1959.[2][4]