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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
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1950s with 52 notable births.
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.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Film & TV
- Science
- Writing
- Military
- Other
- Field: Painter Clear ×
0089 PAINTER
Homer Dodge Martin
1836 - 1897
0101 PAINTER
Charles Warren Eaton
1857 - 1937
0111 PAINTER
William Page (painter)
1811 - 1885
0158 PAINTER
Will Hicok Low
1853 - 1933
0183 PAINTER
Sarah Cain
Born 1979
0250 PAINTER
Edmund H. Garrett
1853 - 1929
0282 PAINTER
Walter Launt Palmer
1854 - 1932
0482 PAINTER
Xavier Cortada
Born 1964
0583 PAINTER
Pheoris West
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