Raymond Mays

British racing driver (1899-1980)
Person human Q1856022
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Summary

Raymond Mays is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bourne[2]. He was born on August 1, 1899[3]. He passed away in Bourne[4]. He died on January 6, 1980[5]. He worked as a racing driver[6], engineer[7], writer[8], businessperson[9], and racing automobile driver[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (455 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bourne[2].
  • Raymond Mays died in Bourne[4].
  • Raymond Mays was born on August 1, 1899[3].
  • Raymond Mays died on January 6, 1980[5].
  • Raymond Mays held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Raymond Mays worked as a racing driver[6].
  • Raymond Mays's professions included engineer[7].
  • Raymond Mays worked as a writer[8].
  • Raymond Mays's professions included businessperson[9].
  • Raymond Mays's professions included racing automobile driver[10].
  • Raymond Mays worked as a Formula One driver[13].
  • Raymond Mays was employed by British Racing Motors[14].
  • Raymond Mays was employed by English Racing Automobiles[15].
  • Raymond Mays's education included a stint at Christ's College[16].
  • Raymond Mays was educated at Oundle School[17].
  • Raymond Mays received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].
  • Raymond Mays is recorded as male[19].
  • Raymond Mays's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Raymond Mays's Commons category is recorded as Raymond Mays[21].
  • Raymond Mays was part of the conflict World War I[22].
  • Raymond Mays's sport is recorded as auto racing[23].
  • Raymond Mays's family name is recorded as Mays[24].
  • Raymond Mays's given name is recorded as Raymond[25].
  • Raymond Mays's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[26].
  • Raymond Mays's number of matches played/races/starts is recorded as {'amount': '+1'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Raymond Mays was born in Bourne[2]. He was born on August 1, 1899[3].

Education

Educated at Christ's College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1505[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Oundle School[17], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1556[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include racing driver[6], engineer[7], writer[8], businessperson[9], racing automobile driver[10], and Formula One driver[13]. Employers include British Racing Motors[14], a Formula One team[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1945[37] and English Racing Automobiles[15], an automobile manufacturer[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1933[40], headquartered in Bourne[41].

Recognition

Raymond Mays received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].

Death and Burial

Raymond Mays died on January 6, 1980[5]. He died in Bourne[4].

Why It Matters

Raymond Mays ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (455 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Raymond Mays born?

Born in Bourne[2].

Where did Raymond Mays die?

Raymond Mays passed away in Bourne[4].

What did Raymond Mays do for work?

Raymond Mays worked as racing driver[6], engineer[7], writer[8], businessperson[9], and racing automobile driver[10].

Where did Raymond Mays go to school?

Raymond Mays was educated at Christ's College[16] and Oundle School[17].

What awards did Raymond Mays receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[18].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Statsf1.com. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Raymond Mays. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/raymond-mays
MLA “Raymond Mays.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 16 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/raymond-mays.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_raymond-mays_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Raymond Mays}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/raymond-mays}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-16}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Raymond Mays — https://4ort.xyz/entity/raymond-mays (retrieved 2026-10-16)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/raymond-mays · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Commander of the Order of the British Empire
    Points for → {'amount': '+0'}
    Number of matches played/races/starts → {'amount': '+0'}, {'amount': '+1'}
    Award received → —
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.