Cordelia Scaife May

Heiress; philanthropist
Person human Q5169934
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Cordelia Scaife May

Summary

Cordelia Scaife May is a human[1]. She was born on +1928-09-24T00:00:00Z[2]. She died on +2005-01-26T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a philanthropist[4] and founder[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Cordelia Scaife May was born on +1928-09-24T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Cordelia Scaife May died on +2005-01-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's father was Alan Scaife[7].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's mother was Sarah Mellon[8].
  • Among Cordelia Scaife May's spouses was Herbert A. May, Jr.[9].
  • Cordelia Scaife May held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Cordelia Scaife May worked as a philanthropist[4].
  • Cordelia Scaife May worked as a founder[5].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's education included a stint at Carnegie Mellon University[11].
  • Cordelia Scaife May is recorded as female[12].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[14].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 194246213[15].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0520_t[16].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's family name is recorded as Scaife[17].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's family name is recorded as May[18].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's given name is recorded as Cordelia[19].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00483280[21].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's Geni.com profile ID is recorded as 293596912340001359[22].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's FamilySearch person ID is recorded as LXQM-NYQ[23].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Scaife-191[24].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's Prabook ID is recorded as 2518633[25].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's sibling is recorded as Richard Mellon Scaife[26].
  • Cordelia Scaife May's LittleSis people ID is recorded as 79471[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cordelia Scaife May was born on +1928-09-24T00:00:00Z[2]. Her father was Alan Scaife[7]. Her mother was Sarah Mellon[8].

Education

Cordelia Scaife May was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philanthropist[4] and founder[5].

Personal Life

Among Cordelia Scaife May's spouses was Herbert A. May, Jr.[9].

Death and Burial

Cordelia Scaife May died on +2005-01-26T00:00:00Z[3]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[14].

Why It Matters

Cordelia Scaife May ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Who were Cordelia Scaife May's parents?

Cordelia Scaife May's father was Alan Scaife[7]. Cordelia Scaife May's mother was Sarah Mellon[8].

Who was Cordelia Scaife May married to?

Cordelia Scaife May's spouses include Herbert A. May, Jr.[9].

What did Cordelia Scaife May do for work?

Cordelia Scaife May worked as philanthropist[4] and founder[5].

Where did Cordelia Scaife May go to school?

Cordelia Scaife May was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
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  4. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . findagrave.com. Retrieved . findagrave.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . post-gazette.com. post-gazette.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . familysearch.org. Retrieved . familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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