SNOOKER
Fred Davis
1913 - 1998
Fred Davis
Fred Davis (14 August 1913 – 16 April 1998) was an English professional player of snooker and English billiards. He was an eight-time World Snooker Championship winner from 1948 to 1956, and a two-time winner of the World Billiards Championship. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Fred Davis has received more than 26,316 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). Fred Davis is the 12th most popular snooker (up from 13th in 2019), the 4,754th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,655th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Snooker.
Memorability Metrics
26k
Page Views (PV)
51.75
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
19
Languages Editions (L)
2.33
Effective Languages (L*)
3.48
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SNOOKERS
Among snookers, Fred Davis ranks 12 out of 67. Before him are Dennis Taylor, Jimmy White, John Higgins, Ray Reardon, Mark Selby, and Mark Williams. After him are Judd Trump, Marco Fu, Neil Robertson, Terry Griffiths, Walter Donaldson, and Alan McManus.
Most Popular Snookers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDennis Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 6
Jimmy White
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 7
John Higgins
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 8
Ray Reardon
1932 - 2024
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 9
Mark Selby
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 10
Mark Williams
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 11
Fred Davis
1913 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 12
Judd Trump
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 13
Marco Fu
1978 - Present
HPI: 49.88
Rank: 14
Neil Robertson
1982 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 15
Terry Griffiths
1947 - 2024
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 16
Walter Donaldson
1907 - 1973
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 17
Alan McManus
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 18
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Fred Davis ranks 342. Before him are Luigi Piotti, Ioachim Moldoveanu, Minoru Honda, Jim Backus, Dave Albritton, and Martin Kamen. After him are William Inge, Luis Taruc, Bertalan Papp, Mildred Cohn, Gardnar Mulloy, and Humberto Mariles. Among people deceased in 1998, Fred Davis ranks 278. Before him are Louis Chaillot, Alberto Calderón, Tadeusz Ślusarski, Valerio Perentin, Norman Fell, and Gennady Yevryuzhikhin. After him are Daniel Massey, Persis Khambatta, Louis Hostin, Charles Sibley, René Ferrier, and Anna J. Harrison.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsLuigi Piotti
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1971
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 336
Ioachim Moldoveanu
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1981
HPI: 52.12
Rank: 337
Minoru Honda
ASTRONOMER
1913 - 1990
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 338
Jim Backus
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 339
Dave Albritton
ATHLETE
1913 - 1994
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 340
Martin Kamen
CHEMIST
1913 - 2002
HPI: 51.79
Rank: 341
Fred Davis
SNOOKER
1913 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 342
William Inge
WRITER
1913 - 1973
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 343
Luis Taruc
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1913 - 2005
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 344
Bertalan Papp
ATHLETE
1913 - 1992
HPI: 51.72
Rank: 345
Mildred Cohn
CHEMIST
1913 - 2009
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 346
Gardnar Mulloy
TENNIS PLAYER
1913 - 2016
HPI: 51.61
Rank: 347
Humberto Mariles
ATHLETE
1913 - 1972
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 348
Others Deceased in 1998
Go to all RankingsLouis Chaillot
CYCLIST
1914 - 1998
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 272
Alberto Calderón
MATHEMATICIAN
1920 - 1998
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 273
Tadeusz Ślusarski
ATHLETE
1950 - 1998
HPI: 51.95
Rank: 274
Valerio Perentin
ATHLETE
1909 - 1998
HPI: 51.94
Rank: 275
Norman Fell
ACTOR
1924 - 1998
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 276
Gennady Yevryuzhikhin
SOCCER PLAYER
1944 - 1998
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 277
Fred Davis
SNOOKER
1913 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 278
Daniel Massey
ACTOR
1933 - 1998
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 279
Persis Khambatta
ACTOR
1948 - 1998
HPI: 51.64
Rank: 280
Louis Hostin
ATHLETE
1908 - 1998
HPI: 51.63
Rank: 281
Charles Sibley
BIOLOGIST
1917 - 1998
HPI: 51.50
Rank: 282
René Ferrier
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 1998
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 283
Anna J. Harrison
CHEMIST
1912 - 1998
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 284
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Fred Davis ranks 4,754 out of 8,785. Before him are Edward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough (1790), John Pond (1767), Steve Ovett (1955), John Gray (1948), A. H. M. Jones (1904), and Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading (1860). After him are Kieran Trippier (1990), David Owen (1938), Dave Gibbons (1949), Nicollette Sheridan (1963), Mina Loy (1882), and Arnold Jackson (1891).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsEdward Law, 1st Earl of Ellenborough
POLITICIAN
1790 - 1871
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 4,748
John Pond
ASTRONOMER
1767 - 1836
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 4,749
Steve Ovett
ATHLETE
1955 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 4,750
John Gray
PHILOSOPHER
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 4,751
A. H. M. Jones
HISTORIAN
1904 - 1970
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 4,752
Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading
POLITICIAN
1860 - 1935
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 4,753
Fred Davis
SNOOKER
1913 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 4,754
Kieran Trippier
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 4,755
David Owen
POLITICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 4,756
Dave Gibbons
COMIC ARTIST
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 4,757
Nicollette Sheridan
ACTOR
1963 - Present
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 4,758
Mina Loy
WRITER
1882 - 1966
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 4,759
Arnold Jackson
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1891 - 1972
HPI: 51.74
Rank: 4,760
Among SNOOKERS In United Kingdom
Among snookers born in United Kingdom, Fred Davis ranks 12. Before him are Dennis Taylor (1949), Jimmy White (1962), John Higgins (1975), Ray Reardon (1932), Mark Selby (1983), and Mark Williams (1975). After him are Judd Trump (1989), Terry Griffiths (1947), Walter Donaldson (1907), Alan McManus (1971), Ali Carter (1979), and Peter Ebdon (1970).
Dennis Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 55.22
Rank: 6
Jimmy White
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.76
Rank: 7
John Higgins
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.26
Rank: 8
Ray Reardon
1932 - 2024
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 9
Mark Selby
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.28
Rank: 10
Mark Williams
1975 - Present
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 11
Fred Davis
1913 - 1998
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 12
Judd Trump
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 13
Terry Griffiths
1947 - 2024
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 14
Walter Donaldson
1907 - 1973
HPI: 48.55
Rank: 15
Alan McManus
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.52
Rank: 16
Ali Carter
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 17
Peter Ebdon
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 18