#1Politics & Law
John Boehner
born 194953rd Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015
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John Boehner tops a list of 2 famous people born in Reading
Best known of all is John Boehner, written about in 50 languages. The list has one more: the American painter Carl Rudolph Krafft. Cincinnati, which borders it, has 31 on its list, the best known Steven Spielberg. From Carl Rudolph Krafft in 1884 to John Boehner in 1949, the births cover 65 years.
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John Boehner
in 50 Wikipedia languages
First
1884
Carl Rudolph Krafft
Youngest
1949
John Boehner
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Of the towns nearby, Cincinnati lists the most people: 31.
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 (3)
- John Boehner: United States Government, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Steven Spielberg: Raph_PH, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amy Yasbeck: Super Festivals, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons