







Occupation
SNOOKERS
People
Pantheon has 68 people classified as snookers born between 1907 and 2000. Of these 68, 59 (86.76%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living snookers include Xiao Guodong, Zhang Anda, and Matthew Selt. The most famous deceased snookers include Alex Higgins, John Spencer, and John Pulman.
Living Snookers
Go to all RankingsJohn Higgins
1975 - Present
HPI: 64.39
Ronnie O'Sullivan
1975 - Present
HPI: 61.80
Neil Robertson
1982 - Present
HPI: 59.98
Shaun Murphy
1982 - Present
HPI: 58.51
Ali Carter
1979 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Steve Davis
1957 - Present
HPI: 56.40
Stephen Hendry
1969 - Present
HPI: 56.12
Jimmy White
1962 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Mark Williams
1975 - Present
HPI: 54.67
Mark Selby
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.38
Dennis Taylor
1949 - Present
HPI: 52.47
Ryan Day
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.85
Deceased Snookers
Go to all RankingsPaul Hunter
1978 - 2006
HPI: 59.27
Alex Higgins
1949 - 2010
HPI: 58.18
Terry Griffiths
1947 - 2024
HPI: 56.35
Ray Reardon
1932 - 2024
HPI: 56.32
Fred Davis
1913 - 1998
HPI: 53.05
John Pulman
1923 - 1998
HPI: 52.06
Walter Donaldson
1907 - 1973
HPI: 50.52
John Spencer
1935 - 2006
HPI: 50.09
Willie Thorne
1954 - 2020
HPI: 40.23
Places
Most snookers were born in United Kingdom (52), China (6), and Ireland (2). By city, the most common birth places were Belfast (2), Romford (2), and Nottingham (2).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as snookers in Pantheon are John Pulman, Fred Davis, and Walter Donaldson. The concentration of snookers was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier snookers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Snookers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 8 most globally memorable Snookers since 1700.