41.2277° N, 77.8913° W
TROY
Most Famous People Born in Troy, United States
- Notable people
- 311
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1912
- Most distinctive
- Baseball 9.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Troy during each.
Notable Births by Decade
Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1940s with 31 notable births.
What Troy Is Known For
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Politician is Troy's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (54).
Troy over-indexes on baseball — 9.3× the global rate.
Troy under-produces football — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Troy's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Sports
- Politics & Law
- Science
- Writing
- Music
- Military
- Other
- Filtered to 1810s Clear ×
0051 POLITICIAN
William H. Wallace
1811 - 1879
0063 POLITICIAN
Nathan A. Farwell
1812 - 1893
0095 POLITICIAN
Joseph M. Warren
1813 - 1896
0196 BOTANIST
John Wright (doctor)
1811 - 1846
0245 POLITICIAN
R. G. Buckingham
1816 - 1889
0260 MILITAR
Joseph A. Haskin
1818 - 1874