John Mason (meteorologist)
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| Born | Basil John Mason 18 August 1923 Docking, Norfolk, England |
| Died | 6 January 2015 (aged 91) |
| Alma mater | University College, Nottingham |
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Sir Basil John Mason CB FRS (18 August 1923 – 6 January 2015) was an expert on cloud physics and former 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.