Ernest R. May

American historian
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Ernest R. May

Summary

Ernest R. May is a human[1]. He was born in Fort Worth[2]. He was born on November 19, 1928[3]. He died in Boston[4]. He died on June 1, 2009[5]. He worked as a historian[6] and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ernest R. May's place of birth was Fort Worth[2].
  • Ernest R. May died in Boston[4].
  • Ernest R. May passed away in Cambridge[9].
  • Ernest R. May was born on November 19, 1928[3].
  • Ernest R. May died on June 1, 2009[5].
  • Ernest R. May held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ernest R. May worked as a historian[6].
  • Ernest R. May worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ernest R. May's field of work was history of the United States[11].
  • Ernest R. May's field of work was history[12].
  • Ernest R. May's field of work was international relations[13].
  • Ernest R. May's field of work was foreign policy[14].
  • Among Ernest R. May's employers was Harvard University[15].
  • Ernest R. May's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[16].
  • Ernest R. May received the Guggenheim Fellowship[17].
  • Ernest R. May received the Grawemeyer Awards[18].
  • Ernest R. May received the George Louis Beer Prize[19].
  • Ernest R. May is recorded as male[20].
  • Ernest R. May's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Ernest R. May supervised Marilyn B. Young as a doctoral student[22].
  • Ernest R. May's military branch is recorded as United States Navy[23].
  • The cause of death was cancer[24].
  • Ernest R. May was part of the conflict Korean War[25].
  • Ernest R. May's family name is recorded as May[26].
  • Ernest R. May's given name is recorded as Ernest[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Fort Worth[2], Ernest R. May… he was born on November 19, 1928[3].

Education

Ernest R. May's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include history of the United States[11], a history of a country or state[28], in United States[29]; history[12]; international relations[13], an academic major[30]; and foreign policy[14], a political domain[31]. Among Ernest R. May's employers was Harvard University[15]. He supervised Marilyn B. Young as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], a fellowship grant[32], in United States[33], founded in 1925[34]; Grawemeyer Awards[18], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1985[37]; and George Louis Beer Prize[19], a literary award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1923[40].

Death and Burial

Ernest R. May died on June 1, 2009[5]. Recorded place of death include Boston[4], a city in the United States[41], in United States[42], founded in 1630[43] and Cambridge[9], a city in the United States[44], in United States[45], founded in 1630[46]. The cause of death was cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Ernest R. May ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ernest R. May born?

Ernest R. May's place of birth was Fort Worth[2].

Where did Ernest R. May die?

Ernest R. May died in Boston[4].

What did Ernest R. May do for work?

Ernest R. May worked as historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ernest R. May go to school?

Ernest R. May was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[16].

What awards did Ernest R. May receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[17], Grawemeyer Awards[18], and George Louis Beer Prize[19].

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  2. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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