Henry F. May

American historian (1915–2012)
Person human Q5721009
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Henry F. May

Summary

Henry F. May is a human[1]. He was born in Denver[2]. He was born on March 27, 1915[3]. He passed away in Oakland[4]. He died on September 29, 2012[5]. He worked as a historian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Henry F. May was born in Denver[2].
  • Henry F. May died in Oakland[4].
  • Henry F. May was born on March 27, 1915[3].
  • Henry F. May died on September 29, 2012[5].
  • Henry F. May died on January 1, 2007[8].
  • Henry F. May held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Henry F. May's professions included historian[6].
  • Henry F. May was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Henry F. May's education included a stint at Harvard University[11].
  • Henry F. May was educated at University of California, Berkeley[12].
  • Henry F. May received the Albert J. Beveridge Award[13].
  • Henry F. May received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Henry F. May received the Merle Curti Award[15].
  • Henry F. May is recorded as male[16].
  • Henry F. May's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Henry F. May supervised Charles Capper as a doctoral student[18].
  • Henry F. May's family name is recorded as May[19].
  • Henry F. May's given name is recorded as Henry[20].
  • Henry F. May's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].

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Origins and Family

Henry F. May was born in Denver[2]. He was born on March 27, 1915[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University[11], a private university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1636[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25] and University of California, Berkeley[12], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1868[28], headquartered in Berkeley[29].

Career and Affiliations

Henry F. May's professions included historian[6]. He was employed by University of California, Berkeley[10]. He supervised Charles Capper as a doctoral student[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Albert J. Beveridge Award[13], an award[30], in United States[31], founded in 1939[32]; Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[33], in United States[34], founded in 1925[35]; and Merle Curti Award[15], a literary award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1977[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 29, 2012[5] and January 1, 2007[8]. Henry F. May died in Oakland[4].

Why It Matters

Henry F. May ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Henry F. May born?

Henry F. May's place of birth was Denver[2].

Where did Henry F. May die?

Henry F. May died in Oakland[4].

What did Henry F. May do for work?

Henry F. May worked as historian[6].

Where did Henry F. May go to school?

Henry F. May was educated at Harvard University[11] and University of California, Berkeley[12].

What awards did Henry F. May receive?

Honors received include Albert J. Beveridge Award[13], Guggenheim Fellowship[14], and Merle Curti Award[15].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . historians.org. historians.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Guggenheim Fellows database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . oah.org. oah.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . history.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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