Edward Caldwell Rye
English entomologist and writer
About Edward Caldwell Rye
Lived 1832 – 1885 (aged 53). Edward Caldwell Rye was a British entomologist, librarian and journal editor.
Edward Caldwell Rye (1832–1885) was an English entomologist and writer.
Life The eldest son of Edward Rye, a London solicitor with background in Norfolk, he was born at Golden Square on 10 April 1832. His siblings were Maria (b. 1829), Elizabeth (b. 1830), Edward (b. 1832), George (b. 1834), Mary Ann (b. 1837), Charles (b. 1840), Walter (b. 1843), Clara Louise (b. 1843), Clara Louisa (b. 1846) and Francis (b. 1848).
He was educated at King's College School, and then concentrated on natural history, especially entomology.
Rye was a constant contributor to The Field
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Who was Edward Caldwell Rye?
English entomologist and writer
When was Edward Caldwell Rye born?
Edward Caldwell Rye was born on 17 January 1832.
When did Edward Caldwell Rye die?
Edward Caldwell Rye died on 7 February 1885 in Stockwell.
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Edward Caldwell Rye was an entomologist, librarian and journal editor.
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Edward Caldwell Rye was British.
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