#1Famous people · Bern Township
A single famous person was born in Bern Township: Joseph Hiester
Joseph Hiester, the American politician, was born in 1752. Their birth falls before independence. Articles about them exist in 9 languages. Of the towns next door, Reading lists the most: 34, with John Updike first.
Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Joseph Hiester
in 9 Wikipedia languages
First
1752
Joseph Hiester
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 people
The best known
Born in Bern Township
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Around it, Reading has the most people on record, 34 of them.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Bern Township 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 (2)
- Joseph Hiester: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/governors/hiester.asp?secid=31, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- John Updike: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons