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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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- Film & TV
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- Writing
- Military
- Other
- Filtered to 1890s Clear ×
Leslie Groves
1896 - 1970
John Litel
1892 - 1972
Dorothy P. Lathrop
1891 - 1980
Charles Williams (actor)
1898 - 1958
Ward Crane
1890 - 1928
John Twist
1898 - 1976
J. Arthur Younger
1893 - 1967
Donald Johnston (rower)
1899 - 1984
Edwin Durno
1899 - 1976
Walter Strenge
1898 - 1974
Paul Fenimore Cooper
1899 - 1970
Mickey Devine
1892 - 1937
Homer Summa
1898 - 1966
Mellie Wolfgang
1890 - 1947
Osceola Macarthy Adams
1890 - 1983
Gene Lansing
1898 - 1945
Parker F. Dunn
1890 - 1918
Gertrude T. Widener
1897 - 1970
John Slappey
1898 - 1957