Sir Josiah Mason | |
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 Portrait of Mason by Henry Penn, 1870 | |
| Born | 23 February 1795 Mill Street, Kidderminster, England |
| Died | 16 June 1881 (aged 86) |
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| Nationality | English |
| Occupation | Industrialist |
| Known for | Philanthropy |
Sir Josiah Mason (23 February 1795 – 16 June 1881) was an English industrialist, engaged in pen manufacture and other trades, and a philanthropist. He founded Mason Science College in 1875,[1][2] which later became the University of Birmingham.[3]
- ^ "Mason College". Birmingham University. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ Warner, D.; Palfreyman, D., eds. (2001). The State of UK Higher Education: Managing Change and Diversity. Buckingham: Society for Research into Higher Education & Open University Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0335206599.
- ^ "Foundation of the University 1767 -1899". University of Birmingham. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.