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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 1910s Clear ×
Harry James
1916 - 1983
Andy Rooney
1919 - 2011
Sara Berner
1912 - 1969
Harold Chestnut
1917 - 2001
Harry Ackerman
1912 - 1991
Emanuel Rackman
1910 - 2008
Chick Halbert
1919 - 2013
Joseph T. Ryan
1913 - 2000
William E. Dyess
1916 - 1943
Alvin Ganzer
1911 - 2009
Edward Smith Deevey Jr.
1914 - 1988
Garlin Murl Conner
1919 - 1998
Fred Guardineer
1913 - 2002
Alfred Freedman
1917 - 2011
Jodie Whire
1910 - 1983
John J. Ghezzi
1911 - 1983
John Rodgers (Geologe)
1914 - 2004
Alton Milford Young
1911 - 1950
Richard A. Moore
1914 - 1995
Peter Peltz
1915 - 2001
Dick Cassiano
1917 - 1980