SNOOKER
Jimmy White
1962 - Today
Jimmy White
James Warren White (born 2 May 1962) is an English professional snooker player who has won four seniors World titles. Nicknamed "The Whirlwind" because of his fluid, swift and attacking style of play, White is the 1980 World Amateur Champion, 2009 Six-red World champion, a record four-time World Seniors Champion (2010, 2019, 2020, 2023), 2019 Seniors 6-Red World Champion and 1984 World Doubles champion with Alex Higgins. White has won two of snooker's three majors: the UK Championship (in 1992) and the Masters (in 1984) and a total of ten ranking events. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Jimmy White has received more than 2,547,595 page views. His biography is available in 29 different languages on Wikipedia. Jimmy White is the 7th most popular snooker, the 3,606th most popular biography from United Kingdom (up from 3,720th in 2019) and the 7th most popular British Snooker.
Memorability Metrics
2.5M
Page Views (PV)
47.69
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
29
Languages Editions (L)
3.43
Effective Languages (L*)
3.77
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SNOOKERS
Among snookers, Jimmy White ranks 7 out of 67. Before him are Ronnie O'Sullivan, Alex Higgins, Steve Davis, John Pulman, Stephen Hendry, and Dennis Taylor. After him are John Higgins, Ray Reardon, Mark Selby, Mark Williams, Fred Davis, and Judd Trump.
Most Popular Snookers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRonnie O'Sullivan
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1
Alex Higgins
1949 - 2010
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 2
Steve Davis
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 3
John Pulman
1923 - 1998
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 4
Stephen Hendry
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5
Dennis Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 6
Jimmy White
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 7
John Higgins
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 8
Ray Reardon
1932 - 2024
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 9
Mark Selby
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 10
Mark Williams
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 11
Fred Davis
1913 - 1998
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 12
Judd Trump
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 13
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1962, Jimmy White ranks 252. Before him are Mic Michaeli, Anatoly Khrapaty, Július Bielik, Lou Diamond Phillips, Borislav Cvetković, and Mari Jungstedt. After him are David Furnish, Masakazu Katsura, Andrey Lavrov, Akie Abe, Max Raabe, and Fred Rutten.
Others Born in 1962
Go to all RankingsMic Michaeli
MUSICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.89
Rank: 246
Anatoly Khrapaty
ATHLETE
1962 - 2008
HPI: 47.87
Rank: 247
Július Bielik
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 248
Lou Diamond Phillips
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.77
Rank: 249
Borislav Cvetković
COACH
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.74
Rank: 250
Mari Jungstedt
WRITER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 251
Jimmy White
SNOOKER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 252
David Furnish
FILM DIRECTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.67
Rank: 253
Masakazu Katsura
COMIC ARTIST
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.64
Rank: 254
Andrey Lavrov
HANDBALL PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 255
Akie Abe
POLITICIAN
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.62
Rank: 256
Max Raabe
SINGER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.61
Rank: 257
Fred Rutten
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.59
Rank: 258
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Jimmy White ranks 3,606 out of 8,785. Before him are John Taylor (1808), Amelia Edwards (1831), Phil Neal (1951), Ken Stott (1954), Bill Roberts (1912), and Pat Barker (1943). After him are Aldhelm (639), Robert Hugh Benson (1871), Robert Douglas (1909), Louis Fraser (1810), G. M. Trevelyan (1876), and Mary Moser (1744).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsJohn Taylor
POLITICIAN
1808 - 1887
HPI: 47.72
Rank: 3,600
Amelia Edwards
WRITER
1831 - 1892
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 3,601
Phil Neal
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 3,602
Ken Stott
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 47.71
Rank: 3,603
Bill Roberts
ATHLETE
1912 - 2001
HPI: 47.70
Rank: 3,604
Pat Barker
WRITER
1943 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 3,605
Jimmy White
SNOOKER
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 3,606
Aldhelm
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
639 - 709
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 3,607
Robert Hugh Benson
WRITER
1871 - 1914
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 3,608
Robert Douglas
ACTOR
1909 - 1999
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 3,609
Louis Fraser
BIOLOGIST
1810 - 1866
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 3,610
G. M. Trevelyan
HISTORIAN
1876 - 1962
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 3,611
Mary Moser
PAINTER
1744 - 1819
HPI: 47.68
Rank: 3,612
Among SNOOKERS In United Kingdom
Among snookers born in United Kingdom, Jimmy White ranks 7. Before him are Ronnie O'Sullivan (1975), Alex Higgins (1949), Steve Davis (1957), John Pulman (1923), Stephen Hendry (1969), and Dennis Taylor (1949). After him are John Higgins (1975), Ray Reardon (1932), Mark Selby (1983), Mark Williams (1975), Fred Davis (1913), and Judd Trump (1989).
Ronnie O'Sullivan
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.61
Rank: 1
Alex Higgins
1949 - 2010
HPI: 52.21
Rank: 2
Steve Davis
1957 - Present
HPI: 49.97
Rank: 3
John Pulman
1923 - 1998
HPI: 49.11
Rank: 4
Stephen Hendry
1969 - Present
HPI: 48.96
Rank: 5
Dennis Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 48.21
Rank: 6
Jimmy White
1962 - Present
HPI: 47.69
Rank: 7
John Higgins
1975 - Present
HPI: 47.13
Rank: 8
Ray Reardon
1932 - 2024
HPI: 46.86
Rank: 9
Mark Selby
1983 - Present
HPI: 46.01
Rank: 10
Mark Williams
1975 - Present
HPI: 44.71
Rank: 11
Fred Davis
1913 - 1998
HPI: 44.27
Rank: 12
Judd Trump
1989 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 13