#1Malta is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 4 languages make the US Army officer Elmer E. Ellsworth the best known. The other is Stephen Clark, the American politician. Of the bordering towns, Saratoga Springs has the longest list: 25, with David Hyde Pierce at the top. The earliest on the list is Stephen Clark, born in 1792, and the youngest Elmer E. Ellsworth, born in 1837.

Born in Malta
#1What Malta is known for
Share of Malta’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone born in the towns gathered so far. Tap a field to see its people.
Who’s the most famous person from Malta?
Pick one and say why. Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Be the first to say who Malta’s most famous person is.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Saratoga Springs counts 25 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Malta 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 (4)
- Elmer E. Ellsworth: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Greg Koubek: Sports Marketing, Inc., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- George Crum: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel I. Prime: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons


