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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 1870s Clear ×
Charles Fort
1874 - 1932
Learned Hand
1872 - 1961
Joe Roberts
1871 - 1923
William Lemke
1878 - 1950
Edith Clements
1877 - 1971
Edward McCartan
1879 - 1947
Cy Seymour
1872 - 1919
Sanford A. Moeller
1879 - 1961
Parker Corning
1874 - 1943
John Rathbone Oliver
1872 - 1943
Sam E. Rork
1870 - 1933
William N. Haskell
1878 - 1952
Hayward Mack
1879 - 1921
Edwin O. Smith
1871 - 1960
Lawrence T. Harris
1873 - 1960
John Pappalau
1875 - 1944
Ed Phelps
1879 - 1942
Harold J. Hinman
1877 - 1955
Nicholas Frederic Brady
1878 - 1930
L. A. Pittenger
1873 - 1953
Frank Patterson (American football)
1873 - 1939
Helen Hoy Greeley
1879 - 1965
Deke White
1872 - 1957