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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.

Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York. It is also the county seat of, and the most populous city in, Albany County. Albany is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, approximately ten miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River. Its population was 99,224 at the time of the 2020 census and was estimated at 101,317 in 2024. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1723 and 1999, Albany, New York was the birth place of 36 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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People Deceased in Albany, New York

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Albany, New York were 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).

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.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 16 globally memorable people born in Albany, New York since 1700.