Raymond Mays

British racing driver (1899-1980)
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Raymond Mays

Summary

Raymond Mays is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bourne[2]. He was born on +1899-08-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1980-01-06T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a racing driver[5], engineer[6], writer[7], businessperson[8], and racing automobile driver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bourne[2], Raymond Mays…
  • Raymond Mays was born on +1899-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Raymond Mays died on +1980-01-06T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Raymond Mays held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Raymond Mays's professions included racing driver[5].
  • Raymond Mays worked as an engineer[6].
  • Raymond Mays's professions included writer[7].
  • Raymond Mays worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Raymond Mays's professions included racing automobile driver[9].
  • Raymond Mays's professions included Formula One driver[12].
  • Raymond Mays was employed by British Racing Motors[13].
  • Raymond Mays was employed by English Racing Automobiles[14].
  • Raymond Mays was educated at Christ's College[15].
  • Raymond Mays's education included a stint at Oundle School[16].
  • Raymond Mays received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].
  • Raymond Mays is recorded as male[18].
  • Raymond Mays's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Raymond Mays's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 3734156762922841300000[20].
  • Raymond Mays's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2019016819[21].
  • Raymond Mays's Commons category is recorded as Raymond Mays[22].
  • Raymond Mays's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I[23].
  • Raymond Mays's sport is recorded as auto racing[24].
  • Raymond Mays's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08wnbp[25].
  • Raymond Mays's family name is recorded as Mays[26].
  • Raymond Mays's given name is recorded as Raymond[27].

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Origins and Family

Raymond Mays was born in Bourne[2]. He was born on +1899-08-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Christ's College[15], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1505[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Oundle School[16], an independent school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1556[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include racing driver[5], engineer[6], writer[7], businessperson[8], racing automobile driver[9], and Formula One driver[12]. Employers include British Racing Motors[13], a Formula One team[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1945[37] and English Racing Automobiles[14], 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[17].

Death and Burial

Raymond Mays died on +1980-01-06T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

Raymond Mays ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Raymond Mays born?

Born in Bourne[2], Raymond Mays…

What did Raymond Mays do for work?

Raymond Mays worked as racing driver[5], engineer[6], writer[7], businessperson[8], and racing automobile driver[9].

Where did Raymond Mays go to school?

Raymond Mays was educated at Christ's College[15] and Oundle School[16].

What awards did Raymond Mays receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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