Mason may refer to:

Occupations

* Mason, brick mason, or

bricklayer A bricklayer, which is related to but different from a mason, is a craftsman and tradesman who lays bricks to construct brickwork. The terms also refer to personnel who use blocks to construct blockwork walls and other forms of masonry ...

, 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 compound, chemical composition, and the way in which it is formed. Rocks ...

, a craftsman in the stone-cutting and shaping industry

Organizations

* Mason (Freemasonry), 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 origin ...

in Virginia, US ** Its athletic program, the George Mason Patriots

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- ...

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

Places

Mason, Illinois Mason is an Incorporated town#Illinois, incorporated town in Effingham County, Illinois, Effingham County, Illinois, United States. The population was 345 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, down from 396 at the 2000 census. It was name ...

* Mason, Grant County, Kentucky * Mason, Magoffin County, Kentucky * Masons, Maryland * Mason, Michigan, in Ingham County * Mason, Houghton County, Michigan * Mason, Nevada * Mason, New Hampshire *

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, 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 Cou ...

Mason County (disambiguation) Mason County is the name of several counties in the United States: * Mason County, Illinois * Mason County, Kentucky, originally Mason County, Virginia (1788–1792) * Mason County, Michigan * Mason County, Texas * Mason County, Washington Ma ...

Mason Township (disambiguation) Mason Township may refer to: *Mason Township, Yell County, Arkansas in Yell County, Arkansas *Mason Township, Effingham County, Illinois *Mason Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa *Mason Township, Taylor County, Iowa *Mason Township, Arenac County, ...

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 t ...

, 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, t ...

, 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 perime ...

, 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 1840 ...

, Taunton, Massachusetts, known for its locomotives * Mason Motor Car Company, a brass era car company * Mason Truck, a subsidiary of Durant Motors of the 1920s * USS ''Mason'', several warships

Other uses

* Mason (American band), 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