Richard Riley

American politician
Person human Q880774
Richard Riley
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Richard Riley

Summary

Richard Riley is a human[1]. His place of birth was Greenville[2]. He was born on January 2, 1933[3]. He worked as a politician[4], lawyer[5], governor[6], jurist[7], and jurisprudence[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Riley's place of birth was Greenville[2].
  • Richard Riley was born on January 2, 1933[3].
  • Richard Riley held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Richard Riley's professions included politician[4].
  • Richard Riley worked as a lawyer[5].
  • Richard Riley worked as a governor[6].
  • Richard Riley's professions included jurist[7].
  • Richard Riley's professions included jurisprudence[8].
  • Richard Riley held the position of member of the South Carolina House of Representatives[11].
  • Richard Riley's education included a stint at Furman University[12].
  • Richard Riley was educated at University of South Carolina[13].
  • Richard Riley was educated at Greenville High School[14].
  • Richard Riley received the Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education[15].
  • Richard Riley is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Riley's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Riley was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • Richard Riley's Commons category is recorded as Richard Riley[19].
  • Richard Riley's family name is recorded as Q16882085[20].
  • Richard Riley's given name is recorded as Richard[21].
  • Richard Riley's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Richard Riley's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/richard-wilson-riley/[23].

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Origins and Family

Richard Riley's place of birth was Greenville[2]. He was born on January 2, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Furman University[12], a liberal arts college[24], in United States[25], founded in 1826[26], headquartered in Greenville[27]; University of South Carolina[13], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1801[30]; and Greenville High School[14], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1938[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], lawyer[5], governor[6], jurist[7], and jurisprudence[8]. Richard Riley held the position of member of the South Carolina House of Representatives[11].

Recognition

Richard Riley received the Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education[15].

Personal Life

Richard Riley was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Why It Matters

Richard Riley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Richard Riley born?

Richard Riley was born in Greenville[2].

What did Richard Riley do for work?

Richard Riley worked as politician[4], lawyer[5], governor[6], jurist[7], and jurisprudence[8].

Where did Richard Riley go to school?

Richard Riley was educated at Furman University[12], University of South Carolina[13], and Greenville High School[14].

What awards did Richard Riley receive?

Honors received include Harold W. McGraw Prize in Education[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag richard-w-riley
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: richard-w-riley, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289963774|richard w riley (#289963774)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper'"
  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, lawyer, governor +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32153|batch #32153]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (35)"
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