#1Famous people · Rensselaer
From 1791 to 1915, Rensselaer was the birthplace of 7 famous people
Most widely known is Charles Ulrick Bay, the American diplomat, with articles in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are Frank Murphy and Stephen R. Lyons. The largest group, 5, was born in the age of mills and railroads. For every 10,000 residents there are 7.5 on the list, well above the typical New York town’s 3.9.
Born here
7
notable people
Best known
Charles Ulrick Bay
in 4 Wikipedia languages
First
1791
Richard P. Herrick
Youngest
1915
Keith Millis
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Rensselaer
Two of the three are leaders.
#1
#2Politics & Law
Frank Murphy
1897–1944American politician, vice-governor of Michigan
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#3Through the years
When Rensselaer’s famous people were born
The 1890s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Politics & LawMilitaryScience & MedicineNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Rensselaer is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Rensselaer
4 more, from 1791 to 1915.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Albany has the longest list next door: 39.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rensselaer 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 (6)
- Charles Ulrick Bay: US Embassy Oslo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frank Murphy: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stephen R. Lyons: U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas A. Wornham: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Rachel Fitch Kent: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacob Clemente: DZhao42, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons