Occupation

SNOOKERS

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With 67 biographies, Snookers are the 82nd most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Golfers, Pilots, and Mafiosos.

People

Pantheon has 67 people classified as snookers born between 1907 and 2000. Of these 67, 59 (88.06%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living snookers include Ronnie O'Sullivan, Steve Davis, and Stephen Hendry. The most famous deceased snookers include Alex Higgins, John Pulman, and Ray Reardon. As of April 2024, 6 new snookers have been added to Pantheon including Walter Donaldson, Gary Wilson, and Zhang Anda.

Living Snookers

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Deceased Snookers

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Newly Added Snookers (2024)

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Places

Most snookers were born in United Kingdom (52), China (5), and Ireland (2). By city, the most common birth places were Belfast (2), Leicester (2), and Glasgow (2).The most common death places of snookers were United Kingdom (6), and Spain (1). By city, these were Belfast (1), Northampton (1), and Denbighshire (1).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as snookers in Pantheon are John Pulman, Fred Davis, and Walter Donaldson.  The concentration of snookers was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier snookers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Snookers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 7 most globally memorable Snookers since 1700.