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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×
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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- Filtered to 1830s Clear ×
Philip Sheridan
1831 - 1888
Bret Harte
1836 - 1902
Henry Rathbone
1837 - 1911
Daniel Manning
1831 - 1887
Homer Dodge Martin
1836 - 1897
Clara Harris
1834 - 1883
Rufus W. Peckham
1838 - 1909
John Schuyler Crosby
1839 - 1914
William J. Florence
1831 - 1891
Abraham Lansing
1835 - 1899
William Alvord
1833 - 1904
Terence J. Quinn
1836 - 1878
Wheeler Hazard Peckham
1833 - 1905
Thomas Welton Stanford
1832 - 1918
John Wesley Hillman
1832 - 1915
John Bogart
1836 - 1920
Benjamin Davis Gilbert
1835 - 1907
John B. Manning
1833 - 1908
James T. Clancy
1833 - 1870
Theron S. Copeland
1831 - 1905