May McKisack

British historian
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May McKisack

Summary

May McKisack is a human[1]. She was born on January 1, 1900[2]. She died on January 1, 1981[3]. She worked as a historian[4]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • May McKisack was born on January 1, 1900[2].
  • May McKisack died on January 1, 1981[3].
  • May McKisack held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • May McKisack held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[7].
  • May McKisack worked as a historian[4].
  • May McKisack's field of work was medieval history[8].
  • Among May McKisack's employers was Westfield College[9].
  • May McKisack's education included a stint at Somerville College[10].
  • May McKisack's education included a stint at Bedford High School for Girls[11].
  • May McKisack received the Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[12].
  • May McKisack received the Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13].
  • May McKisack is recorded as female[14].
  • May McKisack's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • May McKisack supervised James Campbell as a doctoral student[16].
  • May McKisack's family name is recorded as McKisack[17].
  • May McKisack's given name is recorded as May[18].
  • May McKisack's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

May McKisack was born on January 1, 1900[2].

Education

Educated at Somerville College[10], a college of the University of Oxford[20], in United Kingdom[21], founded in 1879[22], headquartered in Oxford[23] and Bedford High School for Girls[11], a secondary school[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1882[26].

Career and Affiliations

May McKisack's professions included historian[4]. Her field of work was medieval history[8]. She was employed by Westfield College[9]. She supervised James Campbell as a doctoral student[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[12] and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13], a fellowship award[27].

Death and Burial

May McKisack died on January 1, 1981[3].

Why It Matters

May McKisack ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did May McKisack do for work?

May McKisack worked as historian[4].

Where did May McKisack go to school?

May McKisack was educated at Somerville College[10] and Bedford High School for Girls[11].

What awards did May McKisack receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries[12] and Fellow of the Royal Historical Society[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Beyond Notability. beyond-notability.wikibase.cloud. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Beyond Notability. beyond-notability.wikibase.cloud. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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