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Photo: Shuvaev · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Muhlenberg Township
2 famous people were born in Muhlenberg Township from 1848 to 1960
The best known is the American brothel-owner Sarah Shearer, with articles in 4 languages. The only other name is the American politician Dante Santoni. Over the border in Reading, 34 names are on record, led by John Updike. Sarah Shearer was born in 1848.
Born here
2
notable people
Best known
Sarah Shearer
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1848
Sarah Shearer
Youngest
1960
Dante Santoni
Most common field
Business
1 people
The best known
Born in Muhlenberg Township
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Known for
What Muhlenberg Township is known for
The field with the most names is Business: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
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Close by, Reading counts 34 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Muhlenberg 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)
- John Updike: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Hiester: http://www.phmc.state.pa.us/bah/dam/governors/hiester.asp?secid=31, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons