Albany, New York
Albany, New York ranks 437th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Freiburg im Breisgau, Syracuse, New York, and Stavanger. The most famous people from Albany, New York are Joseph Henry, Leslie Groves, and Martin Seligman. The most famous people who died in Albany, New York are Casimir Funk, Gerald Carr, and Ronald DeFeo Jr.. Albany, New York has been the birth place of many writers, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and chemists. Albany, New York is located in United States.
People
Between 1723 and 1999, Albany, New York was the birth place of 37 globally memorable people, including Joseph Henry, Leslie Groves, and Martin Seligman. Additionaly, 15 globally memorable people have passed away in Albany, New York including Casimir Funk, Gerald Carr, and Ronald DeFeo Jr..
People Born in Albany, New York
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Joseph Henry
PHYSICIST
1797 - 1878
HPI: 73.46
Rank: 1
Leslie Groves
ENGINEER
1896 - 1970
HPI: 70.99
Rank: 2
Martin Seligman
PSYCHOLOGIST
1942 - Present
HPI: 69.50
Rank: 3
Paul Krugman
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 4
John McTiernan
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 63.33
Rank: 5
Marion Zimmer Bradley
WRITER
1930 - 1999
HPI: 62.77
Rank: 6
Philip Sheridan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1831 - 1888
HPI: 61.86
Rank: 7
William Devane
ACTOR
1939 - Present
HPI: 61.07
Rank: 8
Robert Bilott
LAWYER
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Rank: 9
Charles Fort
WRITER
1874 - 1932
HPI: 58.76
Rank: 10
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1757 - 1854
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 11
James McCaffrey
ACTOR
1958 - 2023
HPI: 57.89
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Albany, New York
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Kevin Warsh
BUSINESSPERSON
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.14
Rank: 24
Chad Michael Collins
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.24
Rank: 31
People Deceased in Albany, New York
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Casimir Funk
CHEMIST
1884 - 1967
HPI: 71.73
Rank: 1
Gerald Carr
ASTRONAUT
1932 - 2020
HPI: 66.77
Rank: 2
Ronald DeFeo Jr.
EXTREMIST
1951 - 2021
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 3
Treat Williams
ACTOR
1951 - 2023
HPI: 64.49
Rank: 4
John Canfield Spencer
POLITICIAN
1788 - 1855
HPI: 62.33
Rank: 5
Lewis Boss
ASTRONOMER
1846 - 1912
HPI: 58.83
Rank: 6
Hannah Van Buren
POLITICIAN
1783 - 1819
HPI: 56.89
Rank: 7
Mary Arthur McElroy
POLITICIAN
1841 - 1917
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 8
DeWitt Clinton
POLITICIAN
1769 - 1828
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 9
Douglas Trumbull
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 53.57
Rank: 10
Philip Schuyler
POLITICIAN
1733 - 1804
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 11
William Paterson
POLITICIAN
1745 - 1806
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Albany, New Yorkwere writers (6), actors (6), politicians (6), athletes (3), and wrestlers (2), while most who died were politicians (7), chemists (2), actors (2), astronauts (1), and extremists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Albany, New York, including William Devane, James McCaffrey, and Ashton Holmes. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Albany, New York, including Marion Zimmer Bradley, Charles Fort, and Bret Harte.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 16 globally memorable people born in Albany, New York since 1700.
