Mason may refer to:

Occupations

* Mason, brick mason, or bricklayer, a craftsman who lays bricks to construct brickwork, or who lays any combination of stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or similar pieces *

Stone mason In geology, rock (or stone) is any naturally occurring solid mass or aggregate of minerals or mineraloid matter. It is categorized by the minerals included, its chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks form the Earth's ...

, a craftsman in the stone-cutting and shaping industry

Organizations

Mason (Freemasonry) Freemasonry or Masonry refers to fraternal organisations that trace their origins to the local guilds of stonemasons that, from the end of the 13th century, regulated the qualifications of stonemasons and their interaction with authorities ...

, a general term for a Freemason *

George Mason University George Mason University (George Mason, Mason, or GMU) is a public research university in Fairfax County, Virginia with an independent City of Fairfax, Virginia postal address in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. The university was orig ...

in Virginia, US ** Its athletic program, the

George Mason Patriots The George Mason Patriots are the intercollegiate athletic teams representing George Mason University (GMU), located in Fairfax, Virginia. The Patriots compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as members of the ...

People

* Mason (given name) * Mason (surname), an English, French or Italian surname * Mason sept of

Clan Sinclair Clan Sinclair ( gd, Clann na Ceàrda ) is a Highland Scottish clan which holds the lands of Caithness, the Orkney Islands, and the Lothians. The chiefs of the clan were the Barons of Roslin and later the Earls of Orkney and Earls of Caithness. ...

Mason (musician) Iason Chronis (born 17 January 1980), better known as Mason, is a Dutch DJ and producer. He had a number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart in 2007 with his track "Exceeder". Exceeder had originally been an instrumental and had received a vinyl-on ...

(born 1980), Dutch electronic music producer, real name Iason Chronis

Places

Mason, Illinois Mason is an incorporated town in Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 345 at the 2010 census, down from 396 at the 2000 census. It was named after Roswell Mason, an official of the Illinois Central Railroad. Mason i ...

* Mason, Grant County, Kentucky *

Mason, Magoffin County, Kentucky Mason is an unincorporated community in Magoffin County, Kentucky, United States. The community is located along Kentucky Route 7 south-southeast of Salyersville Salyersville () is a home rule-class city on the Licking River in Magoffin County ...

Masons, Maryland Masons is an unincorporated community in Charles County, Maryland, United States. References Unincorporated communities in Charles County, Maryland Unincorporated communities in Maryland {{CharlesCountyMD-geo-stub ...

Mason, Michigan Mason is the county seat of Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,252 at the 2010 census. Mason is the only city in the United States that serves as a county seat ahead of a state capital, as the nearby capital of ...

, in Ingham County *

Mason, Houghton County, Michigan Mason is a small unincorporated community in Houghton County, Michigan that is the remainder of past stamp mill operations at the Quincy Mining Company Stamp Mills. Still standing and mostly occupied are 23 mining company houses, all along M-26 ...

* Mason, Nevada *

Mason, New Hampshire Mason is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,448 at the 2020 census. Mason, together with Wilton, is home to Russell-Abbott State Forest. History Mason was first known as "Number One", the easternmos ...

Mason, Ohio Mason is a city in southwestern Warren County, Ohio, United States, approximately north of downtown Cincinnati. As of the 2020 census, Mason's population was 34,792. Mason is home to Kings Island amusement park and one of the largest tennis st ...

* Mason, Oklahoma * Mason, South Dakota *

Mason, Tennessee Mason is a town in Tipton County, Tennessee. The population was 1,609 at the 2010 census. Mason is located along U.S. Route 70, and is home to a federal detention facility. History The first rail service in Tipton County was established in Dec ...

Mason, Texas Mason is a city in, and the county seat of, Mason County, Texas, United States. The city is an agricultural community on Comanche Creek southwest of Mason Mountain, on the Edwards Plateau and part of the Llano Uplift. The population was 2,114 ...

Mason, West Virginia Mason, also known as Mason City, is a town in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 865 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Point Pleasant, WV– OH Micropolitan Statistical Area. Mason was initially known as Waggen ...

Mason (town), Wisconsin Mason is a town in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 315 at the 2010 census. The Village of Mason is located within the town. The unincorporated community of Sutherland is located partially in the town. Transportation ...

Mason, Wisconsin Mason is a village in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 93 at the 2010 census. The village is located within the Town of Mason. U.S. Highway 63 serves as a main route in the community. History A post office called Ma ...

, village within the town *

Mason City (disambiguation) Mason City is the name of several places in the United States of America: * Mason City, Illinois * Mason City, Iowa * Mason City, Nebraska * Mason, West Virginia, also known as Mason City * Mason, Ohio Mason is a city in southwestern Warren Co ...

Mason County (disambiguation) Mason County is the name of several counties in the United States: * Mason County, Illinois * Mason County, Kentucky Mason County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Its county seat is Maysville. The county was created from ...

Mason Township (disambiguation) Mason Township may refer to: * Mason Township, Yell County, Arkansas in Yell County, Arkansas Yell County is a county in the U.S. state of Arkansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 20,263. The county has two county seats, Dardanell ...

Science and technology

Mason (crater) Mason is the remains of a lunar impact crater that lies in the northeastern part of the Moon. It is nearly attached to the eastern rim of the flooded crater Plana, and southeast of Bürg. Along the northern rim of Mason is the southern edge of ...

, on the Moon *

MASON (Java) MASON is a multi-agent simulation environment developed in Java. Development MASON is developed at George Mason University's Evolutionary Computation Laboratory in conjunction with the GMU Center for Social Complexity. First released in 2003, th ...

, an artificial-life computer simulation development environment *

Mason jar A Mason jar, also known as a canning jar or fruit jar, is a glass jar used in home canning to preserve food. It was named after American tinsmith John Landis Mason, who patented it in 1858. The jar's mouth has a screw thread on its outer peri ...

, a molded glass jar used in home canning to preserve food

Transport and military

Mason (streetcar) John G. Stephenson (1809 in County Armagh, Ireland - 1893 in New Rochelle, N.Y.), an American coachbuilder, invented and patented the first streetcar to run on rails in the United States. Middleton, William D. (1967). ''The Time of the Trolley ...

, first streetcar in the U.S. *

Mason Machine Works The Mason Machine Works was a machinery manufacturing company located in Taunton, Massachusetts, between 1845 and 1944. The company became famous for an early invention by its creator, William Mason, the self-acting mule, first patented in 184 ...

, Taunton, Massachusetts, known for its locomotives *

Mason Motor Car Company The Mason was a Brass Era automobile manufactured in Des Moines, Iowa from 1906 to 1909 and Waterloo, Iowa from 1911 to 1914. In 1909 and 1910 it was marketed as the Maytag-Mason. History The first prototype called the Marvel was powered by ...

, a brass era car company *

Mason Truck Mason Motors, founded by A. C. Mason in cooperation with William C. Durant, was a U.S. truck manufacturer based in Flint, Michigan. As a subsidiary of Durant Motors, Mason Truck built Road King Speed Trucks in the early 1920s. Mason Motors al ...

, a subsidiary of Durant Motors of the 1920s * USS ''Mason'', several warships

Other uses

Mason (American band) Mason was a rock band from Virginia.- which was formed in 1968 and broke up in 1974. In 1971 it released an album called ''Harbour''. Its songs included "Let It Burn", "Tell Me", "Electric Sox and All", "Golden Sails", "Travelin'","Harbour","Goi ...

, a rock band from Virginia * ''Masons'' (novel), a novel by Alexey Pisemsky *

Mason bee Mason bee is a name now commonly used for species of bees in the genus ''Osmia'', of the family Megachilidae. Mason bees are named for their habit of using mud or other "masonry" products in constructing their nests, which are made in naturally ...

(''Osmia'' species), of the family Megachilidae