Charles Valentine Riley

British-born American entomologist and artist (1843-1895)
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Charles Valentine Riley
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Charles Valentine Riley was born on September 19, 1843, in Chelsea[1][2] and died on September 14, 1895, in Washington, D.C.[3][4][1] He held citizenship in both the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. His cause of death was a bicycle accident, and he was buried at Glenwood Cemetery[5].

Professionally, he worked as a lepidopterist and scientific collector[6]. His primary field of study was entomology. In recognition of his work, he was named an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[7].

Charles Valentine Riley

Summary

Charles Valentine Riley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chelsea[2]. He was born on September 19, 1843[3]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. He died on September 14, 1895[5]. He worked as a lepidopterist[6] and scientific collector[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles Valentine Riley's place of birth was Chelsea[2].
  • Charles Valentine Riley died in Washington, D.C.[4].
  • Charles Valentine Riley was born on September 19, 1843[3].
  • Charles Valentine Riley died on September 14, 1895[5].
  • Burial took place at Glenwood Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Charles Valentine Riley was Mary Gine Riley[10].
  • Charles Valentine Riley held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Charles Valentine Riley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[12].
  • Charles Valentine Riley worked as a lepidopterist[6].
  • Charles Valentine Riley worked as a scientific collector[7].
  • Charles Valentine Riley's field of work was entomology[13].
  • Charles Valentine Riley was employed by Missouri[14].
  • Among Charles Valentine Riley's employers was Smithsonian Institution[15].
  • Among Charles Valentine Riley's employers was United States Department of Agriculture[16].
  • Charles Valentine Riley received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].
  • Charles Valentine Riley was a member of American Philosophical Society[18].
  • Charles Valentine Riley is recorded as male[19].
  • Charles Valentine Riley's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Charles Valentine Riley's Commons category is recorded as Charles Valentine Riley[21].
  • Charles Valentine Riley's archives at is recorded as United States National Agricultural Library[22].
  • The cause of death was bicycle accident[23].
  • Charles Valentine Riley's residence is recorded as Washington, D.C.[24].
  • Charles Valentine Riley's family name is recorded as Q16882085[25].
  • Charles Valentine Riley's given name is recorded as Charles[26].
  • Charles Valentine Riley's given name is recorded as Valentine[27].

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Origins and Family

Charles Valentine Riley's place of birth was Chelsea[2]. He was born on September 19, 1843[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lepidopterist[6] and scientific collector[7]. Charles Valentine Riley's field of work was entomology[13]. Employers include Missouri[14], an U.S. state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30]; Smithsonian Institution[15], an institution[31], in United States[32], founded in 1846[33], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[34]; and United States Department of Agriculture[16], a ministry of agriculture[35], in United States[36], founded in 1862[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38].

Recognition

Charles Valentine Riley received the Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].

Personal Life

A child of Charles Valentine Riley was Mary Gine Riley[10].

Death and Burial

Charles Valentine Riley died on September 14, 1895[5]. He died in Washington, D.C.[4]. The cause of death was bicycle accident[23]. Burial took place at Glenwood Cemetery[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Charles Valentine Riley include Heteropacha rileyana[39], a taxon[40].

Why It Matters

Charles Valentine Riley ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for him include Heteropacha rileyana[39], a taxon[40].

FAQs

Where was Charles Valentine Riley born?

Charles Valentine Riley's place of birth was Chelsea[2].

Where did Charles Valentine Riley die?

Charles Valentine Riley passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Charles Valentine Riley do for work?

Charles Valentine Riley worked as lepidopterist[6] and scientific collector[7].

What awards did Charles Valentine Riley receive?

Honors received include Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi[17].

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  1. [2] . specialcollections.nal.usda.gov. specialcollections.nal.usda.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Bionomia. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . royalsociety.org.nz. royalsociety.org.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . nal.usda.gov. nal.usda.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Charles, Valentine
    Field of work entomology
    On focus list of wikimedia project Collectors of specimens from Montserrat and Cayman Islands
    Instance of human
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