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, Amos Eaton, and Emma Willard. Troy, New York has been the birth place of many actors and the death place of many religious figures, and biologists. Troy, New York is located in United States.
Troy is a city in and the county seat of Rensselaer County, New York, United States. It is located on the western edge of the county, on the eastern bank of the Hudson River just northeast of the capital city of Albany. At the 2020 census, the population of Troy was 51,401. Troy has close ties to Albany and nearby Schenectady, forming a region called the Capital District, which has a population of 1.24 million. 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, Amos Eaton, and Emma Willard.
People Born in Troy, New York
Go to all RankingsMaureen Stapleton
ACTOR
1925 - 2006
HPI: 60.54
Rank: 1
Joe Alaskey
ACTOR
1952 - 2016
HPI: 54.87
Rank: 4
Russell Wong
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 53.30
Rank: 3
Michael Wong
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.08
Rank: 2
People Deceased in Troy, New York
Go to all RankingsSamuel Wilson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1766 - 1854
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Rank: 1
Amos Eaton
BIOLOGIST
1776 - 1842
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Rank: 2
Emma Willard
WRITER
1787 - 1870
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Rank: 3
Newly Added People Deceased in Troy, New York
Go to all RankingsSamuel Wilson
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1766 - 1854
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Rank: 1
Amos Eaton
BIOLOGIST
1776 - 1842
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Rank: 2
Emma Willard
WRITER
1787 - 1870
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Rank: 3
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Troy, New York were actors (4), while most who died were religious figures (1), biologists (1), and writers (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.