Reading, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania ranks 1,108th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Taif, Oradea, and Alicante. Memorable people born in Reading, Pennsylvania include Keith Haring, John Updike, and Meg Foster. Memorable people who died in Reading, Pennsylvania include John Philip Sousa, and Michael Constantine. Reading, Pennsylvania has been the birth place of many actors, and writers and the death place of many conductors, and actors. Reading, Pennsylvania is located in United States.
Reading ( RED-ing; is a city in and the county seat of Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The city had a population of 95,112 at the 2020 census and is the fourth-most populous city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allentown. Reading is located in the southeastern part of the state and is the principal city of the Greater Reading area, which had 420,152 residents in 2020. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1823 and 1998, Reading, Pennsylvania was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Keith Haring, John Updike, and Meg Foster. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Reading, Pennsylvania including John Philip Sousa, and Michael Constantine.
People Born in Reading, Pennsylvania
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Keith Haring
ARTIST
1958 - 1990
HPI: 62.99
Rank: 1
John Updike
WRITER
1932 - 2009
HPI: 60.78
Rank: 2
Meg Foster
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 52.92
Rank: 3
Wallace Stevens
WRITER
1879 - 1955
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 4
Chad Hurley
BUSINESSPERSON
1977 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 5
Spencer Fullerton Baird
BIOLOGIST
1823 - 1887
HPI: 47.42
Rank: 6
Martin Cruz Smith
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 7
Richie Kotzen
MUSICIAN
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 8
Michael Constantine
ACTOR
1927 - 2021
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 9
John Barrasso
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 40.41
Rank: 10
Megan Gallagher
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 11
Jillian Murray
ACTOR
1984 - Present
HPI: 31.70
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Reading, Pennsylvania
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WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.09
Rank: 7
Lonnie Walker IV
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 24.28
Rank: 13
People Deceased in Reading, Pennsylvania
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John Philip Sousa
CONDUCTOR
1854 - 1932
HPI: 56.00
Rank: 1
Michael Constantine
ACTOR
1927 - 2021
HPI: 43.89
Rank: 2
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Reading, Pennsylvania were actors (4), writers (3), artists (1), businesspeople (1), and biologists (1), while most who died were conductors (1), and actors (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Reading, Pennsylvania, including Meg Foster, Michael Constantine, and Megan Gallagher. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Reading, Pennsylvania, including Meg Foster, Michael Constantine, and Megan Gallagher.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Reading, Pennsylvania since 1700.
