BOXER
Emile Griffith
1938 - 2013
Emile Griffith
Emile Alphonse Griffith (February 3, 1938 – July 23, 2013) was an American professional boxer 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 1,415,634 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2019). Emile Griffith is the 51st most popular boxer (down from 43rd in 2019), the 4th most popular biography from U.S. Virgin Islands and the most popular Boxer.
Memorability Metrics
1.4M
Page Views (PV)
51.42
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
2.71
Effective Languages (L*)
3.53
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BOXERS
Among boxers, Emile Griffith ranks 51 out of 496. Before him are Ernesto Hoost, Roy Jones Jr., Georges Carpentier, James J. Corbett, José Nápoles, and Rocky Graziano. After him are Buster Douglas, Gene Tunney, Oliver Kirk, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, and Bob Fitzsimmons.
Most Popular Boxers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsErnesto Hoost
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.35
Rank: 45
Roy Jones Jr.
1969 - Present
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 46
Georges Carpentier
1894 - 1975
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 47
James J. Corbett
1866 - 1933
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 48
José Nápoles
1940 - 2019
HPI: 51.59
Rank: 49
Rocky Graziano
1919 - 1990
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 50
Emile Griffith
1938 - 2013
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 51
Buster Douglas
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.37
Rank: 52
Gene Tunney
1897 - 1978
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 53
Oliver Kirk
1884 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 54
Tyson Fury
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 55
Oleksandr Usyk
1987 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 56
Bob Fitzsimmons
1863 - 1917
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 57
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1938, Emile Griffith ranks 270. Before him are Mirko Kovač, Barry Dennen, Enzo G. Castellari, Sanjeev Kumar, Marinella, and Barry Jackson. After him are Madge Sinclair, Peter Snell, Severino Reija, Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, Shuji Tsurumi, and Anna Wierzbicka. Among people deceased in 2013, Emile Griffith ranks 230. Before him are Enzo Jannacci, Anca Petrescu, George Duke, Henri Alleg, Barry Jackson, and August Schellenberg. After him are Norma Bengell, Hans Hass, Daniel Duval, Natalya Gorbanevskaya, Zdeněk Zikán, and Hiroshi Nakajima.
Others Born in 1938
Go to all RankingsMirko Kovač
WRITER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 51.57
Rank: 264
Barry Dennen
ACTOR
1938 - 2017
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 265
Enzo G. Castellari
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 266
Sanjeev Kumar
ACTOR
1938 - 1985
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 267
Marinella
SINGER
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.46
Rank: 268
Barry Jackson
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 269
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 270
Madge Sinclair
ACTOR
1938 - 1995
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 271
Peter Snell
ATHLETE
1938 - 2019
HPI: 51.35
Rank: 272
Severino Reija
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 273
Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
BUSINESSPERSON
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.34
Rank: 274
Shuji Tsurumi
GYMNAST
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 275
Anna Wierzbicka
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 276
Others Deceased in 2013
Go to all RankingsEnzo Jannacci
MUSICIAN
1935 - 2013
HPI: 51.54
Rank: 224
Anca Petrescu
ARCHITECT
1949 - 2013
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 225
George Duke
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2013
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 226
Henri Alleg
WRITER
1921 - 2013
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 227
Barry Jackson
ACTOR
1938 - 2013
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 228
August Schellenberg
ACTOR
1936 - 2013
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 229
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 230
Norma Bengell
ACTOR
1935 - 2013
HPI: 51.38
Rank: 231
Hans Hass
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2013
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 232
Daniel Duval
ACTOR
1944 - 2013
HPI: 51.23
Rank: 233
Natalya Gorbanevskaya
WRITER
1936 - 2013
HPI: 51.15
Rank: 234
Zdeněk Zikán
SOCCER PLAYER
1937 - 2013
HPI: 51.05
Rank: 235
Hiroshi Nakajima
PHYSICIAN
1928 - 2013
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 236
In U.S. Virgin Islands
Among people born in U.S. Virgin Islands, Emile Griffith ranks 4 out of 12. 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), John de Jongh Jr. (1957), Raja Bell (1976), and Daryl Homer (1990).
Others born in U.S. Virgin Islands
Go to all RankingsCamille Pissarro
PAINTER
1830 - 1903
HPI: 74.89
Rank: 1
Henri Étienne Sainte-Claire Deville
CHEMIST
1818 - 1881
HPI: 55.84
Rank: 2
Kelsey Grammer
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 3
Emile Griffith
BOXER
1938 - 2013
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 4
Tim Duncan
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.91
Rank: 5
Judah P. Benjamin
POLITICIAN
1811 - 1884
HPI: 47.90
Rank: 6
Edward Wilmot Blyden
WRITER
1832 - 1912
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 7
Jasmin St. Claire
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 39.23
Rank: 8
Peter Holmberg
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 36.70
Rank: 9
John de Jongh Jr.
POLITICIAN
1957 - Present
HPI: 28.89
Rank: 10
Raja Bell
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 28.05
Rank: 11
Daryl Homer
FENCER
1990 - Present
HPI: 19.97
Rank: 12
Among BOXERS In U.S. Virgin Islands
Among boxers born in U.S. Virgin Islands, Emile Griffith ranks 1.