40.7586° N, 78.2112° W
ALBANY
Most Famous People Born in Albany, United States
- Notable people
- 625
- Peak decade
- 1950s
- Median birth year
- 1923
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 4.8×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Albany during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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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.
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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- Military
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- Filtered to 1800s Clear ×
0141 LAWYER
John McKeon
1808 - 1883
0223 POLITICIAN
John L. Schoolcraft
1806 - 1860
0230 JUDGE
Henry B. Metcalfe
1805 - 1881
0290 POLITICIAN
Charles Christopher Trowbridge
1800 - 1883
0303 PRESBYTER
Cortlandt Van Rensselaer
1808 - 1860
0340 PRIEST
Francis Burns
1809 - 1863
0379 OFFICER
Verplanck Van Antwerp
1807 - 1875
0503 MILITAR
Greenleaf Fisk
1807 - 1888
0599 POLITICIAN
Nicholas Dockstader
1802 - 1871