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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 1900s Clear ×
Myron McCormick
1908 - 1962
Norman C. Armitage
1907 - 1972
Donald Prentice Booth
1902 - 1993
Erastus Corning 2nd
1909 - 1983
Louis Slobodkin
1903 - 1975
Elizabeth Hughes Gossett
1907 - 1981
Richard B. Sewall
1908 - 2003
Bernard Kilgore
1908 - 1967
Howard Dearstyne
1903 - 1979
Frank Hood
1908 - 1955
John Burleson
1909 - 1983
Earle Brucker Sr.
1901 - 1981
William Zisman
1905 - 1986
William Storrs Cole
1902 - 1989
Mort Stulmaker
1906 - 1988
Moose Clabaugh
1901 - 1984
Alice Drew Chenoweth
1903 - 1998
Avery Kier
1905 - 1987
Carlos Spaht
1906 - 2001
Carlton B. Hutchins
1904 - 1938
Robert B. Williams (general)
1901 - 1977
Milford K. Smith
1906 - 1984
Clarence I. Lubin
1900 - 1989
Edward S. Kampf
1900 - 1971