James Whitcomb Riley

American poet from Indianapolis (1849–1916)
Person human Q770177
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James Whitcomb Riley

Summary

James Whitcomb Riley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greenfield[2]. He was born on October 7, 1849[3]. He died in Indianapolis[4]. He died on July 22, 1916[5]. He worked as a poet[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,539 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Greenfield[2], James Whitcomb Riley…
  • James Whitcomb Riley passed away in Indianapolis[4].
  • James Whitcomb Riley was born on October 7, 1849[3].
  • James Whitcomb Riley was born on 1849[9].
  • James Whitcomb Riley died on July 22, 1916[5].
  • James Whitcomb Riley died on 1916[10].
  • James Whitcomb Riley is buried at Crown Hill Cemetery[11].
  • James Whitcomb Riley held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was James Whitcomb Riley's native language[13].
  • James Whitcomb Riley's professions included poet[6].
  • James Whitcomb Riley's professions included writer[7].
  • James Whitcomb Riley's field of work was literature[14].
  • James Whitcomb Riley's field of work was poetry[15].
  • A notable work attributed to James Whitcomb Riley is The American Flag[16].
  • A notable work attributed to James Whitcomb Riley is A Tinkle of Bells and Other Poems[17].
  • A notable work attributed to James Whitcomb Riley is duck test[18].
  • James Whitcomb Riley was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters[19].
  • James Whitcomb Riley is recorded as male[20].
  • James Whitcomb Riley's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • James Whitcomb Riley's Commons category is recorded as James Whitcomb Riley[22].
  • James Whitcomb Riley's family name is recorded as Q16882085[23].
  • James Whitcomb Riley's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • James Whitcomb Riley's given name is recorded as Whitcomb[25].
  • James Whitcomb Riley's pseudonym is recorded as Benjamin P. Johnson of Boone[26].
  • James Whitcomb Riley's topic's main category is recorded as Category:James Whitcomb Riley[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Whitcomb Riley's place of birth was Greenfield[2]. Recorded date of birth include October 7, 1849[3] and 1849[9]. English was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6] and writer[7]. Fields of work include literature[14], a type of arts[28] and poetry[15], a literary form[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The American Flag[16], a literary work[30]; A Tinkle of Bells and Other Poems[17], a literary work[31], founded in 1895[32]; and duck test[18], an abductive reasoning[33].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 22, 1916[5] and 1916[10]. James Whitcomb Riley passed away in Indianapolis[4]. Burial took place at Crown Hill Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

James Whitcomb Riley ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,539 views/month, #7,141 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was James Whitcomb Riley born?

Born in Greenfield[2], James Whitcomb Riley…

Where did James Whitcomb Riley die?

James Whitcomb Riley died in Indianapolis[4].

What did James Whitcomb Riley do for work?

James Whitcomb Riley worked as poet[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 16d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → james-whitcomb-riley
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: james-whitcomb-riley, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289940161|james whitcomb riley (#289940161)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/79"
  2. 5w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00047951n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151061227
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||4 */ added/modified IDs mapped to WordNet 3.1"
  3. 5w ago · Neo-Jay · 2026-08-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 5EED-C8BC-8CE1-6F86-9D5B
    Native language → English
    Notable work → The American Flag, A Tinkle of Bells and Other Poems, duck test
    Name in native language → James Whitcomb Riley
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1559]]: James Whitcomb Riley"
  4. 21w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Citizenship → —
    Described by source → Library of the World's Best Literature, Indiana Authors and Their Books 1819-1916, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Place of death → Indianapolis
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1082109, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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