#1Famous people · Reading
2 famous people call Reading their birthplace
Articles in 8 languages make the American politician Bob Price the best known. The only other name is the American politician Jim Barnett. The oldest name on the list belongs to Bob Price, born in 1927, the newest to Jim Barnett, born in 1955. No town in Kansas lists more than Lawrence, with 48.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Bob Price
in 8 Wikipedia languages
First
1927
Bob Price
Youngest
1955
Jim Barnett
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Reading
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Reading and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Bob Price: Collection of US House of Representatives -, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons