Namesakes
Fictional Characters from Television:
2 characters
Bradford Meade (a.k.a. Emerson) 2006 Ugly Betty 
Emerson Cod 2007 Pushing Daisies
Nobel Prize Winners:
1 economics
(economics) Robert Lucas Jr. (a.k.a. Emerson) 1995
Notable Athletes:
1 driving
(driving) Emerson Fittipaldi 1946-
Olympic Medalists:
1 gold, 1 silver
(silver) Emerson Norton 1924 decathlon
(gold) Emerson Spencer 1928 4x400 m relay