#1Famous people · Trafalgar
A single famous person was born in Trafalgar: Elmer S. Riggs
The American paleontologist Elmer S. Riggs was born in 1869. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. 13 languages have an article about them. Across Indiana, the lists cover 397 towns.

Born here
1
notable people
Best known
Elmer S. Riggs
in 13 Wikipedia languages
First
1869
Elmer S. Riggs
The best known
Born in Trafalgar
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Trafalgar and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (1)
- Elmer S. Riggs: The Field Museum in Chicago, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons