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Famous people · Albany
39 famous people from Albany, many of them scientists and doctors
The best known is the American economist Paul Krugman, with articles in 87 languages. Behind the leader come Joseph Henry and Bret Harte. Between 1920 and 1969, 16 were born, the most of any period. From William Livingston in 1723 to Kevin Huerter in 1998, the births cover 275 years.
Born here
39
notable people
Best known
Paul Krugman
in 87 Wikipedia languages
First
1723
William Livingston
Youngest
1998
Kevin Huerter
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
13 people
Also called it home
7
notable residents
What stands out about Albany’s famous people
A town of scientists and doctorsScientists and doctors make up 10 of the 39, 4.3 times the usual share.Known worldwidePaul Krugman is written about in 87 languages.Still making namesSince 1950, 16 of them have been born here, the latest in 1998.A chosen home7 more notable people chose to live in Albany, including Margaret Cuomo.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Albany is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 4.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Albany
Scientists and doctors take two of the three places.
#2Science & Medicine
Joseph Henry
1797–1878American scientist and the 1st Secretary of the Smithsonian
67 Wikipedia languagesRead more ↗
#3Through the years
When Albany’s famous people were born
The 1950s alone account for 6 of the births charted here.
Film, TV & StageScience & MedicinePolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitaryBusinessSportsMusicNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Albany
Still to come: 36 more, from 1723 to 1998.
Elise Stefanik
born 1984United States Representative from New York since 2015 (Republican)
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
1757–1854American philanthropist and wife of Alexander Hamilton
BusinessWikipedia ↗
Edith Schwartz Clements
1874–1971U.S. botanist and botanical illustrator
Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Michael Patrick Jann
born 1970American film and television actor, writer, and director
Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
No one matches both filters.
A chosen home
Also called Albany home
Born elsewhere, they lived here: 7 in all, led by Margaret Cuomo.
Isabelle Montour
1667–1752Algonquin/Metis woman leader, politician, and interpreter
Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Rensselaer counts 7 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Albany and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (25)
- Joseph Henry: Henry Ulke (1821-1910), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bret Harte: Napoleon Sarony / Adam Cuerden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Leslie Groves: U.S. Army, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Martin Seligman: U.S. Department of Defense photo by D. Myles Cullen, U.S. Army/Released., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Stott: Bill Stafford, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Devane: ABC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Elise Stefanik: United States House of Representatives, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Fort: public domain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Warsh: Federalreserve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Reid Scott: Dominick D, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton: Ralph Earl, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Bilott: Taft Law, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ashton Holmes: Miguel_Velilla,_Ashton_Homes,_Tara_(2010).jpg: ealflyer2004 derivative work: RanZag, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert S. Langer, Jr.: Teemu Rajala, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Andy Rooney: Stephenson Brown, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kevin Huerter: Alexander Jonesi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philip Schuyler: Mirror-image copy of a portrait of Philip Schuyler. Painted by Jacob H. Lazarus (1822-91) from a miniature painted by John Trumbull, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William Kennedy: Proctors Collaborative Archive, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- William Livingston: John Wollaston the Younger, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Theobald Smith: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charlayne Woodard: NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Ulrick Bay: US Embassy Oslo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Charles: Lone Fox, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ze Frank: The Bui Brothers, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- George Deukmejian: State of California/Office of Governor George Deukmejian, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons