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Pennsylvania People biographies are written on two levels. Level 1 biographies are written on a 3-4 grade reading level. Level 2 biographies are on a 5-6 grade reading level, and contain more information than those on Level 1.
The reading level of each biography is measured using the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level measurement available in Microsoft Word.
Allen, Richard Level 1 Level 2
African-American leader in early Philadelphia, founder of the R.L. 3.8 R.L. 5.5
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Ambler, Mary Level 1 Level 2
Heroic community member R.L. 3.6 R.L. 4.9
Burleigh, Harry Level 1 Level 2
Musician, Singer R.L. 4.8 R.L. 6.8
Como, Perry Level 1 Level 2
Singer R.L. 5.1 R.L. 8.3
Corbin, Margaret Level 1 Level 2
Camp follower, female Revolutionary War soldier R.L. 4.4 R. L. 6.0
Cornplanter Level 1 Level 2
Chief of the Seneca R. L. 4.9 R. L. 6.4
Diemer, Walter Level 1 Level 2
Inventor of bubble gum R.L. 4.6 R.L. 6.1
Drake, Edwin Level 1 Level 2
Oil industry pioneer, inventor R.L. 3.4 R.L. 4.3
Eckert, J. Presper Level 1 Level 2
Computer pioneer [ENIAC, UNIVAC], electrical engineer R.L. 4.3 R.L. 5.0
James, Betty Level 1 Level 2
Businesswoman, president of the company that produced the Slinky R.L. 4.7 R. L. 6.3
Ludwick, Christopher Level 1 Level 2
Soldier, Baker General of the Colonial Army, R.L. 4.5 R.L. 6.2
Patriot, Philanthropist
Lukens, Rebecca Webb Level 1 Level 2
Mill owner, Businesswoman R.L. 5.5 R.L. 6.6
Marshall, Edward Level 1 Level 2
Participated in the Walking Purchase R.L. 4.1 R.L. 5.5
Masters, Sybilla Level 1 Level 2
Colonial Inventor R.L. 4.9 R.L. 6.8
Mauchly, John Level 1 Level 2
Computer pioneer [ENIAC, UNIVAC], Physicist R.L. 4.9 R.L. 5.9
McCauley, Mary Ludwig Hays Level 1 Level 2
"Molly Pitcher" R.L. 3.7 R.L. 5.1
Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel Level 1 Level 2
Clergyman, Revolutionary War General, Politician R.L. 4.9 R.L. 6.2
Penn, Hannah Level 1 Level 2
Wife of William Penn, Governor of Pennsylvania R.L. 3.9 R.L. 5.4
Printz, Johan Level 1 Level 2
Governor of New Sweden R.L. 4.8 R.L. 6.3
Sullivan, Leon Level 1 Level 2
Clergyman, Social Reformer, Human Rights Activist R.L. 4.9 R.L 6.4
Tamanend Level 1 Level 2
Chief of the Lenni Lenape R.L. 4.5 R.L. 6.7
Williams, Daniel Hale Level 1 Level 2
Doctor, African American Medical Pioneer R.L. 4.8 R.L. 5.5
African-American leader in early Philadelphia, founder of the R.L. 3.8 R.L. 5.5
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Ambler, Mary Level 1 Level 2
Heroic community member R.L. 3.6 R.L. 4.9
Burleigh, Harry Level 1 Level 2
Musician, Singer R.L. 4.8 R.L. 6.8
Como, Perry Level 1 Level 2
Singer R.L. 5.1 R.L. 8.3
Corbin, Margaret Level 1 Level 2
Camp follower, female Revolutionary War soldier R.L. 4.4 R. L. 6.0
Cornplanter Level 1 Level 2
Chief of the Seneca R. L. 4.9 R. L. 6.4
Diemer, Walter Level 1 Level 2
Inventor of bubble gum R.L. 4.6 R.L. 6.1
Drake, Edwin Level 1 Level 2
Oil industry pioneer, inventor R.L. 3.4 R.L. 4.3
Eckert, J. Presper Level 1 Level 2
Computer pioneer [ENIAC, UNIVAC], electrical engineer R.L. 4.3 R.L. 5.0
James, Betty Level 1 Level 2
Businesswoman, president of the company that produced the Slinky R.L. 4.7 R. L. 6.3
Ludwick, Christopher Level 1 Level 2
Soldier, Baker General of the Colonial Army, R.L. 4.5 R.L. 6.2
Patriot, Philanthropist
Lukens, Rebecca Webb Level 1 Level 2
Mill owner, Businesswoman R.L. 5.5 R.L. 6.6
Marshall, Edward Level 1 Level 2
Participated in the Walking Purchase R.L. 4.1 R.L. 5.5
Masters, Sybilla Level 1 Level 2
Colonial Inventor R.L. 4.9 R.L. 6.8
Mauchly, John Level 1 Level 2
Computer pioneer [ENIAC, UNIVAC], Physicist R.L. 4.9 R.L. 5.9
McCauley, Mary Ludwig Hays Level 1 Level 2
"Molly Pitcher" R.L. 3.7 R.L. 5.1
Muhlenberg, John Peter Gabriel Level 1 Level 2
Clergyman, Revolutionary War General, Politician R.L. 4.9 R.L. 6.2
Penn, Hannah Level 1 Level 2
Wife of William Penn, Governor of Pennsylvania R.L. 3.9 R.L. 5.4
Printz, Johan Level 1 Level 2
Governor of New Sweden R.L. 4.8 R.L. 6.3
Sullivan, Leon Level 1 Level 2
Clergyman, Social Reformer, Human Rights Activist R.L. 4.9 R.L 6.4
Tamanend Level 1 Level 2
Chief of the Lenni Lenape R.L. 4.5 R.L. 6.7
Williams, Daniel Hale Level 1 Level 2
Doctor, African American Medical Pioneer R.L. 4.8 R.L. 5.5