Background
Mason, Rodney Jackson was born on February 27, 1939 in New York City.
Mason, Rodney Jackson was born on February 27, 1939 in New York City.
Bachelor in Physics with honors, Cornell Univercity, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy in Aerospace Engineering, Cornell Univercity, 1964.
Fullbright Foundation fellow in plasmaphysics, Institute für Plasmaphysik, Garching, Federal Republic Germany, 1964-1965;
Ford Foundation postdoctoral fellow, assistant professor., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1965-1967;
member technical staff, Bell Telephone laboratories, Whippany, New Jersey, 1967-1972;
staff member, Los Alamos (New Mexico) National Laboratory, since 1972. Consultant Canada National Sciences and Engineering Research Council, since 1982. Visiting scientistCornell U., 1990-1991.
Visiting fellow Imperial College, London, 1984.
Fellow American Physical Society, member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior), American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Son of Rodney Jackson and Elizabeth Lorraine (Maher) M. Stepson Alexander R. Weismuller. Married Caroline Faith Vibert Pearce, February 1, 1969.
Children: Vanessa Jane, Rosalind Jennifer.