Famous people · Penn State Berks
13 famous people were born within 35 miles of Penn State Berks
Closest of all is Austin Swift, from West Reading, 2 mi away. The best known of them is John Updike, with articles in 91 languages. No famous person’s birth in Penn State Berks is on record yet. The Pennsylvania lists hold names for 1,006 towns.
Born nearby
13
within 35 miles
Closest
3 mi
John Updike
Best known
John Updike
in 91 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Penn State Berks’ famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Penn State Berks
Nobody born in Penn State Berks is confirmed by English Wikipedia yet. These are the best known born within 35 miles.
Andrew H. Knoll
born 1951American paleontologist and Professor at Harvard University
Spencer Fullerton Baird
1823–1887American naturalist, ornithologist, ichthyologist, museum curator, and the 2nd Secretary of the Smithsonian
John S. Davies
1926–2010American politician in Pennsylvania
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Penn State Berks and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (6)
- John Updike: Gotfryd, Bernard, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Wallace Stevens: Photograph by Sylvia Salmi., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Chad Hurley: The Bui Brothers, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- John Barrasso: United States Senate, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Spencer Fullerton Baird: Mathew Benjamin Brady / Levin Corbin Handy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Andrew H. Knoll: Royal Society uploader, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons