John Riley

Irish soldier (1824–1879)
Person human Q2270426
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John Riley

Summary

John Riley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Clifden[2]. He was born on +1824-02-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Veracruz[4]. He died on +1879-10-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a military personnel[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Clifden[2], John Riley…
  • John Riley died in Veracruz[4].
  • John Riley was born on +1824-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Riley died on +1879-10-10T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Riley held citizenship in Mexico[8].
  • John Riley worked as a military personnel[6].
  • John Riley's image is recorded as Comandante John Riley 1848, bust Mexico.jpg[9].
  • John Riley is recorded as male[10].
  • John Riley's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Riley's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46109182[12].
  • John Riley's military branch is recorded as British Army[13].
  • John Riley's military branch is recorded as United States Army[14].
  • John Riley's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2001059443[15].
  • John Riley's Commons category is recorded as John Riley (soldier)[16].
  • John Riley's military, police or special rank is recorded as Sergeant[17].
  • John Riley's participated in conflict is recorded as Mexican-American War[18].
  • John Riley's participated in conflict is recorded as Siege of Fort Texas[19].
  • John Riley's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Monterrey[20].
  • John Riley's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Buena Vista[21].
  • John Riley's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Cerro Gordo[22].
  • John Riley's participated in conflict is recorded as Battle of Churubusco[23].
  • John Riley's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/029_ln[24].
  • John Riley's family name is recorded as Q16882085[25].
  • John Riley's given name is recorded as John[26].
  • John Riley's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John Riley (soldier)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Clifden[2], John Riley… he was born on +1824-02-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Riley worked as a military personnel[6].

Death and Burial

John Riley died on +1879-10-10T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Veracruz[4].

Why It Matters

John Riley ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (232 views/month, #7,109 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Riley born?

Born in Clifden[2], John Riley…

Where did John Riley die?

John Riley passed away in Veracruz[4].

What did John Riley do for work?

John Riley worked as military personnel[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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