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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 1840s Clear ×
Charles Dwight Sigsbee
1845 - 1923
Hamilton Fish II
1849 - 1936
Asa Brainard
1841 - 1888
Charles Tracey
1847 - 1905
Robert Wyche Davis
1849 - 1929
Simon W. Rosendale
1842 - 1937
Charles King (general)
1844 - 1933
Frederic P. Olcott
1841 - 1909
Verplanck Colvin
1847 - 1920
Frederick Townsend Martin
1849 - 1914
Joseph R. Grismer
1849 - 1922
Jonathan Scott Hartley
1845 - 1912
William Watts Sherman
1842 - 1912
Bradley Martin
1841 - 1913
George Yates
1843 - 1876
Louis R. Ehrich
1849 - 1911
James Goold Cutler
1848 - 1927
George Peckham
1845 - 1914
James Vernor
1843 - 1927
Robert C. Pruyn
1847 - 1934
William Storrs Wells
1849 - 1926