Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania ranks #1310 by number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Lynn, Massachusetts, and Asheville, North Carolina. The most famous people from Reading, Pennsylvania are Keith Haring, John Updike, and Meg Foster. The most famous people who died in Reading, Pennsylvania are John Philip Sousa, Michael Constantine, and Dan Burros. Reading, Pennsylvania has been the birthplace of many actors, and writers and the death place of many conductors, and actors. Reading, Pennsylvania is located in United States.
People
Between 1823 and 1998, present-day Reading, Pennsylvania was the birthplace of 14 globally memorable people, including Keith Haring, John Updike, and Meg Foster. Additionally, 3 globally memorable people died in present-day Reading, Pennsylvania, including John Philip Sousa, Michael Constantine, and Dan Burros.
People Born in Present-Day Reading, Pennsylvania
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Keith Haring
Artist
1958 - 1990
HPI: 69.67
Rank: 1
John Updike
Writer
1932 - 2009
HPI: 68.42
Rank: 2
Meg Foster
Actor
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 3
Chad Hurley
Businessperson
1977 - Present
HPI: 60.40
Rank: 4
Wallace Stevens
Writer
1879 - 1955
HPI: 59.29
Rank: 5
Spencer Fullerton Baird
Biologist
1823 - 1887
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 6
Michael Constantine
Actor
1927 - 2021
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 7
Martin Cruz Smith
Writer
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 8
Richie Kotzen
Musician
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 9
John Barrasso
Politician
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 10
Megan Gallagher
Actor
1960 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 11
Lonnie Walker IV
Basketball Player
1998 - Present
HPI: 46.39
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Present-Day Reading, Pennsylvania
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People Deceased in Present-Day Reading, Pennsylvania
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John Philip Sousa
Conductor
1854 - 1932
HPI: 63.38
Rank: 1
Michael Constantine
Actor
1927 - 2021
HPI: 55.52
Rank: 2
Dan Burros
Extremist
1937 - 1965
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Present-Day Reading, Pennsylvania
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Most people born in present-day Reading, Pennsylvania were actors (4), writers (3), basketball players (2), artists (1), and businesspeople (1), while most who died were conductors (1), actors (1), and extremists (1).
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visualization of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in present-day Reading, Pennsylvania since 1700.
