BOXER
Emile Griffith
1938 - 2013
Emile Griffith
Emile Alphonse Griffith (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was a professional boxer from the U.S. Virgin Islands who won world titles in three weight divisions. He held the world light middleweight, undisputed welterweight, and middleweight titles. His best-known contest was a 1962 title match with Benny Paret. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Emile Griffith has received more than 1,308,494 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Emile Griffith is the 43rd most popular boxer (down from 34th in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from U.S. Virgin Islands (down from 3rd in 2019) and the most popular Boxer.
Memorability Metrics
1.3M
Page Views (PV)
50.91
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
20
Languages Editions (L)
3.71
Effective Languages (L*)
2.85
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among BOXERS
Among boxers, Emile Griffith ranks 43 out of 326. Before him are Leon Spinks, Orlando Martínez, Henry Armstrong, Ernesto Hoost, Roy Jones Jr., and Jersey Joe Walcott. After him are James J. Corbett, Rocky Graziano, Ezzard Charles, Georges Carpentier, Tommy Morrison, and José Nápoles.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
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Leon Spinks
1953 - 2021
HPI: 52.36
Rank: 37
Orlando Martínez
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 38
Henry Armstrong
1912 - 1988
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 39
Ernesto Hoost
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 40
Roy Jones Jr.
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 41
Jersey Joe Walcott
1914 - 1994
HPI: 51.04
Rank: 42
Emile Griffith
1938 - 2013
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 43
James J. Corbett
1866 - 1933
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 44
Rocky Graziano
1919 - 1990
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 45
Ezzard Charles
1921 - 1975
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 46
Georges Carpentier
1894 - 1975
HPI: 50.32
Rank: 47
Tommy Morrison
1969 - 2013
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 48
José Nápoles
1940 - 2019
HPI: 49.84
Rank: 49
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Emile Griffith ranks 254. Before him are Marinella, Mort Shuman, Frederic Rzewski, Holger Czukay, Pat Buchanan, and Kurt Moll. After him are Charles Starkweather, Altair Gomes de Figueiredo, Boris Mikhailov, Carlo Caffarra, Michel Duchaussoy, and Corine Rottschäfer. Among people deceased in 2013, Emile Griffith ranks 196. Before him are Hiroshi Nakajima, Aníbal Paz, Yusef Lateef, Otto Muehl, Robert N. Bellah, and Józef Glemp. After him are Pietro Mennea, Tony Musante, Diane Disney Miller, Jimmy Fontana, Alla Kushnir, and Joanna Chmielewska.
Others Born in 1938
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Marinella
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 248
Mort Shuman
1938 - 1991
HPI: 51.17
Rank: 249
Frederic Rzewski
1938 - 2021
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 250
Holger Czukay
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 251
Pat Buchanan
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.01
Rank: 252
Kurt Moll
1938 - 2017
HPI: 50.93
Rank: 253
Emile Griffith
1938 - 2013
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 254
Charles Starkweather
1938 - 1959
HPI: 50.89
Rank: 255
Altair Gomes de Figueiredo
1938 - 2019
HPI: 50.85
Rank: 256
Boris Mikhailov
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.79
Rank: 257
Carlo Caffarra
1938 - 2017
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 258
Michel Duchaussoy
1938 - 2012
HPI: 50.72
Rank: 259
Corine Rottschäfer
1938 - 2020
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 260
Others Deceased in 2013
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Hiroshi Nakajima
1928 - 2013
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 190
Aníbal Paz
1917 - 2013
HPI: 51.12
Rank: 191
Yusef Lateef
1920 - 2013
HPI: 51.10
Rank: 192
Otto Muehl
1925 - 2013
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 193
Robert N. Bellah
1927 - 2013
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 194
Józef Glemp
1929 - 2013
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 195
Emile Griffith
1938 - 2013
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 196
Pietro Mennea
1952 - 2013
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 197
Tony Musante
1936 - 2013
HPI: 50.90
Rank: 198
Diane Disney Miller
1933 - 2013
HPI: 50.88
Rank: 199
Jimmy Fontana
1934 - 2013
HPI: 50.81
Rank: 200
Alla Kushnir
1941 - 2013
HPI: 50.77
Rank: 201
Joanna Chmielewska
1932 - 2013
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 202
In U.S. Virgin Islands
Among people born in U.S. Virgin Islands, Emile Griffith ranks 4 out of 11. Before him are Camille Pissarro (1830), Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville (1818), and Kelsey Grammer (1955). After him are Tim Duncan (1976), Judah P. Benjamin (1811), Edward Wilmot Blyden (1832), Jasmin St. Claire (1972), Peter Holmberg (1960), Raja Bell (1976), and Daryl Homer (1990).
Others born in U.S. Virgin Islands
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Camille Pissarro
1830 - 1903
HPI: 76.08
Rank: 1
Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville
1818 - 1881
HPI: 54.54
Rank: 2
Kelsey Grammer
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 3
Emile Griffith
1938 - 2013
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 4
Tim Duncan
1976 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 5
Judah P. Benjamin
1811 - 1884
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 6
Edward Wilmot Blyden
1832 - 1912
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 7
Jasmin St. Claire
1972 - Present
HPI: 34.99
Rank: 8
Peter Holmberg
1960 - Present
HPI: 33.42
Rank: 9
Raja Bell
1976 - Present
HPI: 25.17
Rank: 10
Daryl Homer
1990 - Present
HPI: 15.91
Rank: 11
Among BOXERS In U.S. Virgin Islands
Among boxers born in U.S. Virgin Islands, Emile Griffith ranks 1.
