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Reading, Berkshire ranks 532nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hanau, Plovdiv, and German Empire. Memorable people born in Reading, Berkshire include Kate Winslet, Mike Oldfield, and William Laud. Memorable people who died in Reading, Berkshire include Neville Chamberlain, Antony Flew, and Robert Morley. Reading, Berkshire has been the birth place of many soccer players and actors and the death place of many politicians and philosophers. Reading, Berkshire is located in United Kingdom.

Reading is a town in Berkshire, England. Most of its built-up area lies within the Borough of Reading, although some outer suburbs are parts of neighbouring unitary authority areas. Located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the rivers Thames and Kennet, Reading is 40 miles (64 km) east of Swindon, 25 miles (40 km) south of Oxford, 40 miles (64 km) west of London and 16 miles (26 km) north of Basingstoke. Read more on Wikipedia

Between 1573 and 1997, Reading, Berkshire was the birth place of 23 globally memorable people, including Kate Winslet, Mike Oldfield, and William Laud. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Reading, Berkshire including Neville Chamberlain, Antony Flew, and Robert Morley.

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Most individuals born in present day Reading, Berkshire were soccer players (5), actors (4), musicians (2), religious figures (2), and film directors (2),  while most who died were politicians (1), philosophers (1), actors (1), racing drivers (1), and biologists (1).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Reading, Berkshire, including Neil Webb, Dominic Solanke, and Deon Burton. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Reading, Berkshire, including Neil Webb, Dominic Solanke, and Deon Burton.

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Reading, Berkshire since 1700.