Schenectady, New York, United States
Famous Persons from Schenectady, New York, United States
- Gabriella Pizzolo - Born on March 10, 2003 - Television actor, Singer, and Actor
- Curtis White - Born on September 28, 1995 - Sport cyclist
- Trevor Bryan - Born on August 23, 1989 - Boxer
- Nick Petrecki - Born on July 11, 1989 - Ice hockey player
- Mark Lyons - Born on July 4, 1989 - Basketball player
- Trevor Marsicano - Born on April 5, 1989 - Short-track speed skater, and Speed skater
- John Napier - Born on December 12, 1986 - Bobsledder
- Rashaun Freeman - Born on December 15, 1984 - Basketball player
- James Thomas - Born on November 22, 1980 - Basketball coach, and Basketball player
- Anthony DiCocco - Born on February 9, 1979 - Actor
- Maria Brink - Born on December 17, 1977 - Vocalist, Songwriter, Pianist, and Singer
- Antonio Delgado - Born on January 28, 1977 - Politician, and Lawyer - Rhodes Scholarship
- Andrew Yang - Born on January 13, 1975 - Entrepreneur - Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship | Champion of Change
- Brian Patneaude - Born on August 8, 1974 - Jazz musician, Saxophonist, Bandleader, and Conductor
- Jamal Hill - Born on December 25, 1972 - Jazz musician, Saxophonist, Bandleader, and Conductor
- Rich Brennan - Born on November 26, 1972 - Ice hockey player
- Angelo Santabarbara - Born on September 14, 1972 - Politician
- Ato Essandoh - Born on July 29, 1972 - Film actor, Television actor, and Actor
- Jessica Collins - Born on April 1, 1971 - Beauty pageant contestant, Film actor, Television actor, and Actor
- Bill Stopera - Born on August 13, 1968 - Curler
- Joshua Seftel - Born on July 17, 1968 - Film director, Television director, Television producer, and Screenwriter
- Sheree Zampino - Born on November 16, 1967 - Film director, Television director, Television producer, and Screenwriter
- Barb Morrison - Born on May 22, 1967 - Singer-songwriter, Record producer, and Composer
- Dan Pepicelli - Born on May 18, 1967 - Baseball player
- Grace Adler - Born on April 29, 1967 - Interior designer
- Lisa Richardson - Born on June 23, 1966 - Curling coach, and Curler
- Neil MacBride - Born on October 14, 1965 - Lawyer
- Jamie Dukes - Born on June 14, 1964 - American football player
- Amir Derakh - Born on June 20, 1963 - Guitarist, Musician, Record producer, and Composer
- Geoffrey Orsak - Born on May 26, 1963 - Guitarist, Musician, Record producer, and Composer
- Kevin Greene - Born on July 31, 1962 - American football player, and Professional wrestler - Pro Football Hall of Fame (died: December 21, 2020)
- Greg Capullo - Born on March 30, 1962 - Comics artist - Inkpot Award (died: December 21, 2020)
- Frank Famiano - Born on April 22, 1961 - Amateur wrestler (died: December 21, 2020)
- Elizabeth Rosner - Born on December 31, 1959 - Writer (died: December 21, 2020)
- Kenneth Bruce Kumpel - Born on December 30, 1958 - Police officer, and Firefighter (died: September 11, 2001)
- Susan Ivey - Born on October 31, 1958 - Merchant, and Businessperson (died: September 11, 2001)
- David Titley - Born on October 16, 1958 - Oceanographer (died: September 11, 2001)
- Michael H. Schill - Born on September 30, 1958 - Academic administrator, and Legal scholar (died: September 11, 2001)
- Kumar P. Barve - Born on September 8, 1958 - Politician (died: September 11, 2001)
- Patricia Kalember - Born on December 30, 1957 - Film actor, Television actor, and Actor (died: September 11, 2001)
- Joseph Pulver - Born on July 5, 1955 - Novelist, Poet, and Writer - Shirley Jackson Award (died: April 21, 2020)
- Kevin Burns - Born on June 18, 1955 - Film producer, Film director, Executive producer, Television producer, and Screenwriter (died: September 27, 2020)
- John Sykes - Born on May 14, 1955 - Businessperson (died: September 27, 2020)
- David Malachowski - Born on January 16, 1955 - Journalist, Songwriter, and Record producer (died: September 29, 2022)
- Lynne Talley - Born on May 18, 1954 - Oceanographer - A.G. Huntsman Award for Excellence in the Marine Sciences | Fellow of the American Geophysical Union | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (died: September 29, 2022)
- Suzanne Basso - Born on May 15, 1954 - Security guard (died: February 5, 2014)
- Al Romano - Born on April 14, 1954 - American football player (died: February 5, 2014)
- John Tudor - Born on February 2, 1954 - Baseball player (died: February 5, 2014)
- Donald Martiny - Born on October 22, 1953 - Artist (died: February 5, 2014)
- Pat Cadigan - Born on September 10, 1953 - Science fiction writer, Novelist, and Writer - Locus Award for Best Short Story | Locus Award for Best Novelette | World Fantasy Special Award: Non-Professional | Hugo Award for Best Novelette | Arthur C. Clarke Award (died: February 5, 2014)
- James F. Kasting - Born on January 2, 1953 - Geophysicist, and University teacher - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Stanley Miller Medal | Oparin Medal (died: February 5, 2014)
- Mickey Rourke - Born on September 16, 1952 - Boxer, Film actor, Model, Television actor, Film producer, Character actor, and Screenwriter - Golden Globe Awards | BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role | Saturn Award (died: February 5, 2014)
- Deborah Van Valkenburgh - Born on August 29, 1952 - Film actor, Television actor, and Stage actor (died: February 5, 2014)
- Marlena de Blasi - Born on May 3, 1952 - Journalist, and Writer (died: February 5, 2014)
- Margaret Robinson - Born on December 29, 1951 - Biologist - Wellcome Trust Principal Research Fellowship | Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences | Fellow of the Royal Society (died: February 5, 2014)
- Charles Argersinger - Born on October 15, 1951 - Music professor, and Composer (died: April 16, 2013)
- Gerald Stano - Born on September 12, 1951 - Serial killer (died: March 23, 1998)
- John Sayles - Born on September 28, 1950 - Film editor, Film actor, Director, Film director, Writer, Actor, and Screenwriter - Eugene V. Debs Award | Phyllis Franklin Award | MacArthur Fellows Program | Edgar Awards (died: March 23, 1998)
- Jim Tedisco - Born on July 15, 1950 - Politician (died: March 23, 1998)
- Chris Collins - Born on May 20, 1950 - Politician, and Businessperson - Eagle Scout (died: March 23, 1998)
- Bruce W. Carter - Born on May 7, 1950 - Military personnel - Medal of Honor | Purple Heart (died: August 7, 1969)
- Wayne LaPierre - Born on November 8, 1949 - Activist, and Writer (died: August 7, 1969)
- Lawrence W. Sherman - Born on October 25, 1949 - Criminologist, and Sociologist - Wilbur Cross Medal | Benjamin Franklin Medal (died: August 7, 1969)
- Margaret Rotundo - Born on July 16, 1949 - Politician (died: August 7, 1969)
- Paul Ewing Ehrlich - Born on August 8, 1948 - Mathematician (died: October 30, 2022)
- Michael Cremo - Born on July 15, 1948 - Writer, and Scientist (died: October 30, 2022)
- James David Gewirtzman - Born on January 31, 1948 - Administrator (died: April 7, 2020)
- John Wurster - Born on January 12, 1948 - Speed skater (died: April 7, 2020)
- Dick Grubar - Born on July 26, 1947 - Basketball player (died: April 7, 2020)
- Ron Rivest - Born on May 6, 1947 - Cryptologist, Information professional, University teacher, Mathematician, Computer scientist, and Scientist - IACR Fellow | ACM Fellow | BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award | IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award | National Inventors Hall of Fame | Paris Kanellakis Award | Marconi Prize | Turing Award (died: April 7, 2020)
- Vince Martino - Born on March 19, 1947 - American football coach, American football player, Head coach, and Coach (died: April 7, 2020)
- Jim Nisbet - Born on January 20, 1947 - Novelist, and Poet (died: September 28, 2022)
- R. James Kirkpatrick - Born on December 31, 1946 - Earth scientist - Dana Medal | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (died: January 7, 2020)
- Bob Duval - Born on October 9, 1946 - Golfer (died: January 7, 2020)
- James Robert Moriarty - Born on September 10, 1946 - Lawyer (died: January 7, 2020)
- Robert Moriarty - Born on September 9, 1946 - Fighter pilot (died: January 7, 2020)
- Bruce Bashford - Born on April 6, 1944 - Scholar of English, and Literary scholar (died: February 20, 2021)
- Richard Nass - Born on September 10, 1943 - Politician (died: February 20, 2021)
- Barry Kramer - Born on November 10, 1942 - Basketball player (died: February 20, 2021)
- Richard Wurster - Born on August 27, 1942 - Speed skater (died: February 20, 2021)
- Alison Des Forges - Born on August 20, 1942 - Human rights activist, and Historian - MacArthur Fellows Program | Bruno-Kreisky Award for a political book (died: February 12, 2009)
- Tom Moulton - Born on November 29, 1940 - Record producer, Audio engineer, and Composer (died: February 12, 2009)
- Carl Kaestle - Born on March 27, 1940 - Historian - Guggenheim Fellowship (died: January 5, 2023)
- Dave Gillanders - Born on May 18, 1939 - Swimmer (died: January 5, 2023)
- Ronald S. Weinstein - Born on November 20, 1938 - Pathologist (died: December 3, 2021)
- Gomer Richards Jr. - Born on July 3, 1935 - Soldier, and Manager (died: May 4, 2020)
- Warren Munson - Born on November 30, 1933 - Television actor, Voice actor, and Actor (died: May 4, 2020)
- Harry Joseph Flynn - Born on May 2, 1933 - Catholic bishop, and Catholic priest (died: September 22, 2019)
- Mary Anne Krupsak - Born on March 26, 1932 - Politician, and Lawyer (died: September 22, 2019)
- Ray Nelson - Born on October 3, 1931 - Documentary participant, Science fiction writer, Short story writer, Novelist, Cartoonist, and Writer - Rotsler Memorial Fanzine Artist Award (died: November 29, 2022)
- Keith Hitchins - Born on April 2, 1931 - Historian (died: November 1, 2020)
- Kenneth Schermerhorn - Born on November 20, 1929 - Conductor (died: April 18, 2005)
- Mary Daly - Born on October 16, 1928 - Women's rights activist, Philosopher, Theologian, University teacher, and Writer (died: January 3, 2010)
- Clifford M. Foust - Born on August 14, 1928 - University teacher, and Historian (died: June 20, 2021)
- Elizabeth Kingdon - Born on January 25, 1928 - Opera singer - Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | Prize of the city of Nuremberg (died: January 22, 2021)
- Richard Hadlock - Born on September 27, 1927 - Jazz musician, and Writer (died: February 2, 2022)
- Margaret F. Maxwell - Born on September 9, 1927 - Librarian - Margaret Mann Citation (died: February 2, 2022)
- Clark C. Wemple - Born on July 19, 1927 - Politician (died: February 1, 1993)
- Sammy Shore - Born on February 7, 1927 - Stand-up comedian, and Actor (died: May 18, 2019)
- Mack Supronowicz - Born on January 17, 1927 - Basketball player (died: June 4, 2010)
- Ann B. Davis - Born on May 3, 1926 - Film actor, Television actor, and Actor - star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (died: June 1, 2014)
- Charles Mackerras - Born on November 17, 1925 - Oboist, Music director, Conductor, and Composer - honorary citizen of Prague | honorary doctorate of the Masaryk University | Royal Philharmonic Society Gold Medal | Gramophone Award for Lifetime Achievement | Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Artis Bohemiae Amicis Medal | Companion of the Order of Australia | The Queen's Medal for Music | Centenary Medal | Czech Medal of Merit | Knight Bachelor (died: July 14, 2010)
- Blanche Zucker-Bozarth - Born on July 7, 1925 - Oboist, Music director, Conductor, and Composer - Distinguished Nevadan (died: July 14, 2010)
- William H. Oldendorf - Born on March 27, 1925 - University teacher, Neurologist, and Military officer - Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award (died: December 14, 1992)
- Winifred Hyson - Born on February 21, 1925 - Music teacher, and Composer (died: December 6, 2019)
- Larry Shaw - Born on November 9, 1924 - Science fiction writer, Literary agent, and Writer (died: April 1, 1985)
- Harold Gould - Born on December 10, 1923 - Television actor, Film actor, and Actor (died: September 11, 2010)
- Jean Barry Bobear - Born on July 29, 1922 - Botanist, and Botanical collector (died: August 2, 2009)
- Jack Briggs - Born on August 1, 1920 - Film actor (died: August 22, 1998)
- Marty Servo - Born on November 3, 1919 - Boxer (died: February 9, 1969)
- Steve Sharkey - Born on December 30, 1918 - Basketball player (died: March 15, 1995)
- Walter A. Fallon - Born on June 7, 1918 - Chemist (died: July 25, 2002)
- Clifton Young - Born on September 15, 1917 - Film actor, and Actor (died: September 10, 1951)
- Louis F. Coffin - Born on August 30, 1917 - Mechanical engineer (died: August 23, 2008)
- Stella Blum - Born on October 19, 1916 - Opinion journalist, Art historian, Curator, and Historian (died: July 31, 1985)
- Harvey M. Lifset - Born on March 6, 1916 - Politician (died: May 21, 2005)
- Lee Davenport - Born on December 31, 1915 - Physicist (died: September 30, 2011)
- Ranald MacDougall - Born on March 10, 1915 - Film producer, Film director, Writer, and Screenwriter (died: December 12, 1973)
- Sid Weiss - Born on April 30, 1914 - Jazz musician (died: March 30, 1994)
- L. Reed Tripp - Born on September 25, 1913 - Economist (died: November 4, 1994)
- Ed Rimkus - Born on August 10, 1913 - Bobsledder, and Engineer (died: May 17, 1999)
- Dave Garroway - Born on July 13, 1913 - Television actor, Journalist, Military officer, Disc jockey, and Actor - star on Hollywood Walk of Fame (died: July 21, 1982)
- Mary Helen Mahar - Born on February 12, 1913 - Television actor, Journalist, Military officer, Disc jockey, and Actor (died: March 23, 1998)
- Lee Wallard - Born on September 7, 1910 - Formula One driver, and Engineer (died: November 29, 1963)
- Mildred Grosberg Bellin - Born on September 7, 1908 - Writer (died: February 15, 2008)
- Charles Concordia - Born on June 20, 1908 - Engineer - Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers | Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science | IEEE Medal of Honor | IEEE Fellow (died: December 25, 2003)
- Telford Taylor - Born on February 24, 1908 - Army officer, Magistrate, University teacher, Historian, Lawyer, and Writer - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Distinguished Service Medal (died: May 23, 1998)
- Bruce Krasberg - Born on December 30, 1906 - Horticulturist (died: June 1, 1988)
- Vincent Schaefer - Born on July 4, 1906 - Meteorologist, University teacher, and Chemist (died: July 25, 1993)
- Chauncey Gray - Born on January 5, 1904 - Songwriter, Pianist, Conductor, and Composer (died: January 10, 1984)
- Oswald D. Heck - Born on February 13, 1902 - Politician (died: May 21, 1959)