William May

Summary

William May is a human^[1]. Born in Liscard^[2], he… he was born on +1849-07-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Coldstream^[4]. He died on +1930-10-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a naval officer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• William May was born in Liscard^[2].
• William May passed away in Coldstream^[4].
• William May was born on +1849-07-31T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William May died on +1930-10-07T00:00:00Z^[5].
• William May held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• William May held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[9].
• William May worked as a naval officer^[6].
• William May held the position of Third Sea Lord^[10].
• William May was educated at Eastman's Royal Naval Academy^[11].
• William May received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[12].
• William May received the Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order^[13].
• William May's image is recorded as Portrait of William May.jpg^[14].
• William May is recorded as male^[15].
• William May's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William May's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 299875693^[17].
• William May's military branch is recorded as Royal Navy^[18].
• William May's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2013040369^[19].
• William May's Commons category is recorded as William May (Royal Navy officer)^[20].
• William May's military, police or special rank is recorded as Admiral of the Fleet^[21].
• William May's participated in conflict is recorded as World War I^[22].
• William May's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02x3shn^[23].
• William May's family name is recorded as May^[24].
• William May's given name is recorded as William^[25].
• William May's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• William May's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 34965^[27].

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Origins and Family

William May was born in Liscard^[2]. He was born on +1849-07-31T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

William May's education included a stint at Eastman's Royal Naval Academy^[11].

Career and Affiliations

William May's professions included naval officer^[6]. He held the position of Third Sea Lord^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[12], a grade of an order^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1815^[30] and Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order^[13], a grade of an order^[31], in United Kingdom^[32].

Death and Burial

William May died on +1930-10-07T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Coldstream^[4].

Why It Matters

William May ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).^[7]

FAQs

Where was William May born?

William May's place of birth was Liscard^[2].

Where did William May die?

William May died in Coldstream^[4].

What did William May do for work?

William May worked as naval officer^[6].

Where did William May go to school?

William May was educated at Eastman's Royal Naval Academy^[11].

What awards did William May receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath^[12] and Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order^[13].