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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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Philip Sheridan
1831 - 1888
Joseph Bradford Carr
1828 - 1895
Champ Ferguson
1821 - 1865
Charles Dwight Sigsbee
1845 - 1923
Stephen Luce
1827 - 1917
Thomas Williams (Union general)
1815 - 1862
William E. Dyess
1916 - 1943
Frederick Townsend
1825 - 1897
Verplanck Van Antwerp
1807 - 1875
George Yates
1843 - 1876
Walter Doran
Born 1945
Robert Townsend (captain)
1819 - 1866
Robert E. Kelley
Born 1933
Richard W. Hunt
Born 1950
Richard E. Hawley
Born 1942
John W. Pauly
1923 - 2013
Albert J. Herberger
Born 1933
Carlton B. Hutchins
1904 - 1938