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ALBANY

Most Famous People Born in Albany, United States

Notable people
625
Peak decade
1950s
Median birth year
1923
Most distinctive
Baseball 4.8×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Albany during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 52 notable births.

What Albany Is Known For

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Politician is Albany's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (81).

Albany over-indexes on baseball — 4.8× the global rate.

Albany under-produces painter — only 0.6× the global rate.

  1. Politician81
  2. Football52
  3. Lawyer50
  4. Actor49
  5. Baseball34
  6. Writer21
  7. Officer18
  8. Basket17
  1. Baseball344.8×
  2. Lawyer504.6×
  3. Officer184.4×
  4. Basket172.2×
  5. Judge62.0×
  1. Painter90.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Albany's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0178 LAWYER

Gerrit Y. Lansing

1783 - 1862

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0181 DAUGHTER

Theodosia Burr Alston

1783 - 1813

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0195 CHILD

Philip Hamilton

1782 - 1801

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0264 MISSING

Stephen Van Rensselaer IV

1789 - 1868

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0266 POLITICIAN

Gerrit L. Dox

1784 - 1847

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0286 LAWYER

Harmanus Peek

1782 - 1838

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0322 LAWYER

John Duer

1782 - 1852

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0357 POLITICIAN

Myndert Van Schaick

1782 - 1865

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0453 LAWYER

Peter Gansevoort (politician)

1788 - 1876

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0566 POLITICIAN

De Garmo Jones

1787 - 1846

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0622 POLITICIAN

Conrad Ten Eyck

1782 - 1847

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