Albany, New York
Albany, New York ranks 421st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Charlotte, North Carolina, Dortmund, and Chang'an. Memorable people born in Albany, New York include Joseph Henry, Martin Seligman, and Paul Krugman. Memorable people who died in Albany, New York include Casimir Funk, Treat Williams, and Douglas Trumbull. Albany, New York has been the birth place of many politicians and writers and the death place of many politicians and actors. Albany, New York is located in United States.
Albany is the capital and oldest city in the U.S. state of New York and the seat of and the most populous city in the county of the same name. It is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, about 10 miles (16 km) south of its confluence with the Mohawk River, 135 miles (220 km) north of New York City, 170 miles (270 km) west of Boston, and about 220 miles (350 km) south of Montreal. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1723 and 1998, Albany, New York was the birth place of 28 globally memorable people, including Joseph Henry, Martin Seligman, and Paul Krugman. Additionaly, 11 globally memorable people have passed away in Albany, New York including Casimir Funk, Treat Williams, and Douglas Trumbull.
People Born in Albany, New York
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Joseph Henry
1797 - 1878
HPI: 67.88
Rank: 1
Martin Seligman
1942 - Present
HPI: 63.80
Rank: 2
Paul Krugman
1953 - Present
HPI: 60.89
Rank: 3
Leslie Groves
1896 - 1970
HPI: 59.19
Rank: 4
Marion Zimmer Bradley
1930 - 1999
HPI: 57.53
Rank: 5
Philip Sheridan
1831 - 1888
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 6
John McTiernan
1951 - Present
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 7
William Devane
1939 - Present
HPI: 52.91
Rank: 8
Charles Fort
1874 - 1932
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 9
Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
1757 - 1854
HPI: 49.93
Rank: 10
Bret Harte
1836 - 1902
HPI: 49.25
Rank: 11
William Livingston
1723 - 1790
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Albany, New York
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Theobald Smith
1859 - 1934
HPI: 46.49
Rank: 15
Daniel Manning
1831 - 1887
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 18
Bobby Fish
1976 - Present
HPI: 29.85
Rank: 25
Kevin Huerter
1998 - Present
HPI: 17.39
Rank: 27
Christian Finnegan
1973 - Present
HPI: 8.69
Rank: 28
People Deceased in Albany, New York
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Casimir Funk
1884 - 1967
HPI: 63.51
Rank: 1
Treat Williams
1951 - 2023
HPI: 54.79
Rank: 2
Douglas Trumbull
1942 - 2022
HPI: 54.75
Rank: 3
Lewis Boss
1846 - 1912
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 4
DeWitt Clinton
1769 - 1828
HPI: 44.78
Rank: 5
Gerald Carr
1932 - 2020
HPI: 44.75
Rank: 6
Mary Arthur McElroy
1841 - 1917
HPI: 43.26
Rank: 7
William Paterson
1745 - 1806
HPI: 42.60
Rank: 8
John Canfield Spencer
1788 - 1855
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 9
Monty Woolley
1888 - 1963
HPI: 38.24
Rank: 10
Daniel Manning
1831 - 1887
HPI: 37.84
Rank: 11
Newly Added People Deceased in Albany, New York
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Albany, New York were politicians (6), writers (5), actors (4), physicists (1), and psychologists (1), while most who died were politicians (5), actors (2), chemists (1), film directors (1), and astronomers (1).
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Albany, New York, including William Devane, Ashton Holmes, and Reid Scott. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Albany, New York, including William Livingston, Philip Schuyler, and Daniel Manning.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 14 globally memorable people born in Albany, New York since 1700.
