Troy, New York
Troy, New York ranks 3,985th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Lexington, Virginia, Salo, Finland, and Superior, Wisconsin. Memorable people born in Troy, New York include Maureen Stapleton, Joe Alaskey, and Russell Wong. Memorable people who died in Troy, New York include Samuel Wilson, Emma Willard, and Amos Eaton. Troy, New York has been the birth place of many actors and the death place of many religious figures, and writers. Troy, New York is located in United States.
Troy is a city in the U.S. state of New York and is the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York. It is located on the western edge of that county on the eastern bank of the Hudson River just northeast of the capital city of Albany. Troy has close ties to Albany, New York and nearby Schenectady, forming a region popularly called the Capital District. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1925 and 1965, Troy, New York was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Maureen Stapleton, Joe Alaskey, and Russell Wong. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Troy, New York including Samuel Wilson, Emma Willard, and Amos Eaton.
People Born in Troy, New York
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Maureen Stapleton
ACTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 52.54
Rank: 1
Joe Alaskey
ACTOR
1952 - 2016
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 2
Russell Wong
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 3
Michael Wong
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Troy, New York
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Samuel Wilson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1766 - 1854
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1
Emma Willard
WRITER
1787 - 1870
HPI: 42.70
Rank: 2
Amos Eaton
BIOLOGIST
1776 - 1842
HPI: 42.42
Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Troy, New York were actors (4), while most who died were religious figures (1), writers (1), and biologists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Troy, New York, including Maureen Stapleton, Joe Alaskey, and Russell Wong. Whereas, throughout history, actors have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Troy, New York, including Maureen Stapleton, Joe Alaskey, and Russell Wong.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Troy, New York since 1700.
