SNOOKER
Terry Griffiths
1947 - 2024
Terry Griffiths
Terence Martin Griffiths (16 October 1947 – 1 December 2024) was a Welsh professional snooker player, coach and pundit. After winning several amateur titles, including the Welsh Amateur Championship in 1975 and back-to-back English Amateur Championships in 1977 and 1978, Griffiths turned professional in June 1978 at the age of 30. In his second professional tournament, he qualified for the 1979 World Snooker Championship. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Terry Griffiths has received more than 695,660 page views. His biography is available in 22 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2019). Terry Griffiths is the 16th most popular snooker (up from 20th in 2019), the 5,563rd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,358th in 2019) and the 14th most popular British Snooker.
Memorability Metrics
700k
Page Views (PV)
49.22
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
22
Languages Editions (L)
2.01
Effective Languages (L*)
3.84
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SNOOKERS
Among snookers, Terry Griffiths ranks 16 out of 67. Before him are Mark Selby, Mark Williams, Fred Davis, Judd Trump, Marco Fu, and Neil Robertson. After him are Walter Donaldson, Alan McManus, Ali Carter, Cliff Thorburn, Peter Ebdon, and Ken Doherty.
Most Popular Snookers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMark 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
Ali Carter
1979 - Present
HPI: 48.04
Rank: 19
Cliff Thorburn
1948 - Present
HPI: 47.98
Rank: 20
Peter Ebdon
1970 - Present
HPI: 47.52
Rank: 21
Ken Doherty
1969 - Present
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 22
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1947, Terry Griffiths ranks 780. Before him are Sándor Erdős, Tom Carper, Finn Tveter, John Holt, Bernard Talvard, and Rita Wilden. After him are Ken Dryden, Göran Hagberg, Peter Noone, Dana Rohrabacher, Manfred Klein, and Tron Øgrim. Among people deceased in 2024, Terry Griffiths ranks 435. Before him are Charles Shyer, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, Ecaterina Oancia, Andrew Davis, José Carlos de Almeida, and Steve Albini. After him are Göran Hagberg, Emilio Correa, Robert Paul, Bernard Baudoux, Hugo Villanueva, and Jan Furtok.
Others Born in 1947
Go to all RankingsSándor Erdős
FENCER
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 774
Tom Carper
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.37
Rank: 775
Finn Tveter
LAWYER
1947 - 2018
HPI: 49.27
Rank: 776
John Holt
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2014
HPI: 49.26
Rank: 777
Bernard Talvard
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 778
Rita Wilden
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 779
Terry Griffiths
SNOOKER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 780
Ken Dryden
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 781
Göran Hagberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 782
Peter Noone
MUSICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 783
Dana Rohrabacher
POLITICIAN
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.18
Rank: 784
Manfred Klein
ATHLETE
1947 - Present
HPI: 49.16
Rank: 785
Tron Øgrim
WRITER
1947 - 2007
HPI: 49.12
Rank: 786
Others Deceased in 2024
Go to all RankingsCharles Shyer
FILM DIRECTOR
1951 - 2024
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 429
Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
POLITICIAN
1944 - 2024
HPI: 49.45
Rank: 430
Ecaterina Oancia
ATHLETE
1954 - 2024
HPI: 49.43
Rank: 431
Andrew Davis
MUSICIAN
1944 - 2024
HPI: 49.42
Rank: 432
José Carlos de Almeida
SOCCER PLAYER
1968 - 2024
HPI: 49.34
Rank: 433
Steve Albini
MUSICIAN
1962 - 2024
HPI: 49.28
Rank: 434
Terry Griffiths
SNOOKER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 435
Göran Hagberg
SOCCER PLAYER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 436
Emilio Correa
BOXER
1953 - 2024
HPI: 49.15
Rank: 437
Robert Paul
SKATER
1937 - 2024
HPI: 48.99
Rank: 438
Bernard Baudoux
ATHLETE
1928 - 2024
HPI: 48.98
Rank: 439
Hugo Villanueva
SOCCER PLAYER
1939 - 2024
HPI: 48.90
Rank: 440
Jan Furtok
SOCCER PLAYER
1962 - 2024
HPI: 48.89
Rank: 441
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Terry Griffiths ranks 5,563 out of 8,785. Before him are Paul Jones (1942), Miles Malleson (1888), Tom Chaplin (1979), George K. Arthur (1899), Brian Murphy (1932), and Peter Broadbent (1933). After him are Alfred Austin (1835), Alex McLeish (1959), Pat Fry (1964), Peter Giles (1944), William Allen (1532), and Ron Springett (1935).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsPaul Jones
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 5,557
Miles Malleson
ACTOR
1888 - 1969
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 5,558
Tom Chaplin
MUSICIAN
1979 - Present
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 5,559
George K. Arthur
ACTOR
1899 - 1985
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 5,560
Brian Murphy
ACTOR
1932 - Present
HPI: 49.23
Rank: 5,561
Peter Broadbent
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2013
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 5,562
Terry Griffiths
SNOOKER
1947 - 2024
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 5,563
Alfred Austin
WRITER
1835 - 1913
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 5,564
Alex McLeish
SOCCER PLAYER
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 5,565
Pat Fry
ENGINEER
1964 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 5,566
Peter Giles
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 5,567
William Allen
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1532 - 1594
HPI: 49.21
Rank: 5,568
Ron Springett
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2015
HPI: 49.20
Rank: 5,569
Among SNOOKERS In United Kingdom
Among snookers born in United Kingdom, Terry Griffiths ranks 14. Before him are John Higgins (1975), Ray Reardon (1932), Mark Selby (1983), Mark Williams (1975), Fred Davis (1913), and Judd Trump (1989). After him are Walter Donaldson (1907), Alan McManus (1971), Ali Carter (1979), Peter Ebdon (1970), Shaun Murphy (1982), and John Spencer (1935).
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
Shaun Murphy
1982 - Present
HPI: 47.44
Rank: 19
John Spencer
1935 - 2006
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 20