| Authorised form of name | Riou; Edward (c 1758 - 1801) |
| Dates | c 1758 - 1801 |
| Date of birth | c. 1758 |
| Activity | Career:
Joined the Royal Navy; served in the 'Barfleur' at Portsmouth and in the 'Romney' on the Newfoundland Coast; Lieutenant (1780); sailing the 'Guardian' to Australia, was hit by an iceberg, but reached the Cape of Good Hope (1789-1790); returned to England; Commander, then Captain (1791); killed in the battle of Copenhagen (1801)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 05/05/1796 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Code | NA6069 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/003832 | Riou, Edward | nd |
| EC/1796/06 | Riou, Edward: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |