Joseph Harvey Riley
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Joseph Harvey Riley was an American
ornithologist.
Born in Falls Church, Virginia
, Riley was employed at the Smithsonian Institution
from 1896 until his death, becoming Associate Curator of the Division of Birds in 1932.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
ornithologist.
Born in Falls Church, Virginia
Falls Church, Virginia
The City of Falls Church is an independent city in Virginia, United States, in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The city population was 12,332 in 2010, up from 10,377 in 2000. Taking its name from The Falls Church, an 18th-century Anglican parish, Falls Church gained township status within...
, Riley was employed at the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
from 1896 until his death, becoming Associate Curator of the Division of Birds in 1932.