County: Rensselaer
Paper Moon
Ivar Giaever
Ivar Giaever (1929-2025) Physicist, engineer, autobiographicer. Ivar Giaever was born in Bergen, Norway, and died in Schenectady, New York. He received a doctorate in theoretical physics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, in 1964, and worked at General Electric Research Laboratory in Schenectady, New York, for 32 years beginning in 1956 before becoming … Continued
Caleb Carr
Caleb Carr (1955-2024) Military historian, author. Caleb Carr was born in Manhattan, New York, and died in Cherry Plain, New York.
Bernadette Mayer
(1945-2022) Poet. Bernadette Mayer was born in Queens, New York, and died in East Nassau, New York.
Granville Hicks
(1901-1982) Critic, novelist, columnist. Granville Hicks was born in Exeter, New Hampshire, and died in Franklin Park, New Jersey.
Margaretta Faugères
(1771-1801) Playwright, poet. Margaretta Faugères was born in New York City.
Richard Selzer
(1928-2016) Writer. Richard Selzer was born in Troy, New York, and died in North Branford, Connecticut.
George Mills Houser
(1916-2015) Author. George Houser was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and died in Santa Rosa, California. As a child, he lived in Troy, New York.
Daniel J. Barrett
Daniel J. Barrett was born in Rutland, Vermont, and has lived his entire life in Troy, New York, ten miles north of Albany. He is a graduate of both Siena College in Loudonville, New York, with a BS in Finance, and from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York, with an MBA in Management. Dan … Continued