USS Mason (DDG-87), Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick and London, 2001. Abraham Pais Prize of the American Physical Society, 2008; Republic of Austria's Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst, 2008; member, Austrian Academy of Sciences, 2016. Eight honorary degrees. BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award winner in the Humanities category, 2021. Gerald Holton Gerald J. Holton (born May 23, 1922) is an American physicist, historian of science, and educator, whose professional interests also include philosophy of science and the fostering of careers of young men and women. He is Mallinckrodt Professor of Physics and Professor of the History of Science Emeritus at Harvard University	Gerald Holton
9087889	Edmund Ezra Day Edmund Ezra Day Edmund Ezra Day (December 7, 1883 – March 23, 1951) was an American educator. Day received his undergraduate and master's degrees from Dartmouth College and his doctorate in economics from Harvard. While at Dartmouth, he became a brother of Theta Delta Chi. In 1921 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. In 1923 he went to the University of Michigan, where he served as professor of economics, organizer and first dean of the School of Business Administration, and Dean of the University. He went on to serve as the fifth president of Cornell 	Edmund Ezra Day
9087890	University from 1937 to 1949. While in office, he helped establish the School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell. The administrative building at Cornell, Day Hall, is named after Edmund Ezra Day. He was interred in Sage Chapel on Cornell's campus. Edmund Ezra Day Edmund Ezra Day (December 7, 1883 – March 23, 1951) was an American educator. Day received his undergraduate and master's degrees from Dartmouth College and his doctorate in economics from Harvard. While at Dartmouth, he became a brother of Theta Delta Chi. In 1921 he was elected as a Fellow of the American Statistical 	Edmund Ezra Day
9087891	USS Mason (DDG-87) USS Mason (DDG-87) USS Mason" (DDG-87) is an in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of the non-segregated crew serving on board . This ship is the 37th destroyer of its class. USS "Mason" was the 21st ship of this class to be built at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, and construction began on 19 January 2000. She was launched and christened on 23 June 2001. On 12 April 2003, a commissioning ceremony was held at Port Canaveral, Florida. She is currently homeported in Norfolk, Virginia. Etymology. This is the third U.S. Navy warship with the  name USS "Mason". The first , in service from 1920 to 1941, was named for John Young Mason, well known for his service as the Secretary of the Navy for two American Presidents. The second was named for Ensign Newton Henry Mason, a Naval Aviator who was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. This ship is named for the crew of the second as this was the first ship in the US Navy with this distinction of a predominantly black crew. Service history. USS "Mason" conducted her maiden deployment with the Carrier Strike Group in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation  Enduring Freedom in late 2004. "Mason" returned home after six months on 18 April 2005. On 3 October 2006, "Mason" departed Naval Station Norfolk for a seven-month deployment to the Persian Gulf in support of the Global War on Terrorism. She participated in Exercise Neon Falcon. "Mason" returned home in May 2007. "Mason" deployed with the aircraft carrier on 12 September 2008 for a scheduled deployment. On 12 March 2011, she sailed through the Suez Canal en route to the Mediterranean, to support possible humanitarian or military action in response to the Libyan Civil War. In April 2011, a  boarding team from the ship successfully liberated five Yemeni hostages from eleven Somali pirates who had taken over the Yemeni-flagged ship . The pirates had seriously injured two other fishermen in their attack, left the wounded ashore, and then taken "Nasri" to sea as a pirate mothership. Assault weapons, ammunition, rocket propelled grenades, and launchers were destroyed by the boarding team. On 22 July 2013, she deployed to the 5th and 6th Fleet area of responsibility as part of the "Harry S. Truman" Carrier Strike Group. "Mason" returned to her homeport on 18 April 2014. On 7 November 2015, "Mason , acting as the flagship for Destroyer Squadron 26, completed the first East Coast Passing Exercise with the People's Republic of China's People's Liberation Army-Navy [PLA(N)] ships and U.S. Navy warships. On 23 May 2017, Mason" was awarded the 2016 Battenberg Cup, signifying she was the best all-around ship or submarine in the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet based on crew achievements. "Mason" was only the fifth destroyer in the last 111 years to receive the award. Attacks off the coast of Yemen. On 3 October 2016, "Mason" was deployed off the coast of war -torn Yemen (along with , , and ) following an attack on the United Arab Emirates operated . According to an unnamed US Department of Defense official, the purpose for sending the ships was "to ensure that shipping continues unimpeded in the strait and the vicinity." On 9 October 2016, "Mason", operating near the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, was targeted by two missiles fired from Houthi-controlled territory. Both missiles fell short and crashed into the water. The Houthi insurgency denied launching the attack on the warship. The United States Naval Institute reported that "Mason" fired two SM-2 Standard missiles and one RIM-162 ESSM  missile to intercept the two missiles as well as deploying its Nulka missile decoy. One of two U.S. defense officials cited anonymously added that it was not clear whether the incoming missiles had been shot down or crashed into the water on their own. This marked the first recorded instance of ship-based anti-air missiles being fired from vertical launching cells in combat in response to an actual inbound missile threat (during the Persian Gulf War's Battle of Bubiyan, a British warship intercepted an Iraqi Silkworm missile though that ship was not equipped with VLS). On 12 October  2016 "Mason" was again targeted by missiles fired from Yemeni territory while operating in the Bab el-Mandeb strait. "Mason" was not hit by the two missiles, which were fired from near the city of Al Hudaydah. While the Navy is not certain whether the first incoming missile was intercepted or it just fell into the sea, officials claim "Mason" successfully intercepted the second missile at a distance of about . On 13 October 2016, the US attacked three radar sites in Houthi-held territory which had been involved in the earlier missile attacks with cruise missiles launched from . The Pentagon  assessed that all three sites were destroyed. On 15 October 2016, "Mason" was targeted in a third attack by five anti-ship cruise missiles while operating in the Red Sea north of the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The Navy Times reported the "Mason" fired a radar decoy, an infrared decoy, and several SM-2 Standard missiles in response, either neutralizing or intercepting four of the five incoming missiles. The Navy claims the fifth incoming missile was neutralized by a radar decoy launched from , after "Mason" alerted her to the threat. She is currently homeported in Norfolk, Virginia. Coat of arms. Shield . "The shield has background of white with a double chevron across the center. Above are opposing lions and below is a gold trident." The traditional U.S. Navy colors were chosen for the shield because dark blue and gold represents the sea and excellence respectively. The United States representing colors, red, white and blue, are all represented. The double chevron is to honor DD 191 and DE 529, the former ships named USS Mason. The facing lions are adapted from the Mason family Coat of Arms, denote the Atlantic and Pacific campaigns of World War II. The trident, symbol of sea  prowess, represents "Mason’s" modern warfare capabilities which include; AEGIS weapon system, Cooperative Engagement Capability, and Theater Ballistic Missile Defense. Crest. "The crest consists of a helm, crossing swords behind and a combined anchor and cross surrounded by a wreath."The helm is symbolic to strong defense with power projection. The anchor refers to the namesake of DD 191, John Young Mason, who was the Secretary of the Navy under President John Tyler and James K. Polk. The cross is in reference to Newton Henry Mason's Distinguished Flying Cross award. The wreath represents all the awards, honors and achievements  of the past ships with the namesake Mason and crews who served them. Motto. "The motto is written on a scroll of white with a red trim."The ships motto is "Proudly We Serve". The motto is in honor of the high achievement of the African American crew of DE-529 who made history with their selfless bravery in defense of the U.S. in World War II and also marks their contribution to the eventual desegregation of the U.S. Navy. Seal. "The coat of arms in full color as in the blazon, upon a white background enclosed within a dark blue  oval border edged on the outside with a gold rope and bearing the inscription "USS Mason" at the top and "DDG 87" in the base all gold." USS Mason (DDG-87) USS "Mason" (DDG-87) is an in the United States Navy. She is named in honor of the non-segregated crew serving on board . This ship is the 37th destroyer of its class. USS "Mason" was the 21st ship of this class to be built at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine, and construction began on 19 January 2000. She was launched and christened on 23 June 2001. On 12 April