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Norris dewar mcwhirter cbe 12 august 1925 19 april 2004 was a british writer, political activist, cofounder of the freedom association, and a television presenter. Guinness book of records cofounder and editor ross mcwhirter has been shot dead outside his north london home. In 1955, norris and ross published the first guinness book of records, written in a mere 16 weeks. We are committed to providing you with reliable and efficient service. Norris mcwhirter is an english journalist and is also credited as one of the pioneer writers in the widely popular nonfiction book entitled the guinness book of records. Guinness book of world records by mcwhirter, norris ebay. The enfield home where mr ross mcwhirter was shot dead in.
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Coauthor, with this brother norris mcwhirter, of the guinness book of world records. After ross mcwhirter s assassination by the provisional irish republican army pira, norris mcwhirter carried on alone as editor until he retired in. Ross mcwhirters most popular book is the guinness book of world. Mcwhirter started the publication, long known as the guinness book of records, with his twin brother, ross, in 1954. A boys own interest in statistics, nurtured in his youth, made norris mcwhirter, who has died at the age of 78, the cofounder in 1954 of the guinness book of records with his younger twin, ross. Norris mcwhirter continued to edit the guinness book of records until 1985 and presented bbcs record breakers until 1994. Guinness book of records by ross norris mcwhirter, first. Mr mcwhirter edited the guinness book of records with his twin brother, norris, and also worked closely with guinness director david hoy, who said the outspoken critic of the ira was aware he could. Norris mcwhirter, cofounder of the guinness book of records, has died aged 78, his family announced on tuesday. In 1951, they published get to your marks, and earlier that year they had founded an agency to provide facts and figures to fleet street, setting out, in norris mcwhirters words to supply facts and figures to newspapers, yearbooks, encyclopaedias and advertisers. Ross mcwhirter has 22 books on goodreads with 454 ratings. Norris mcwhirter has 93 books on goodreads with 1673 ratings. Maintained by bunny boiler contributor 46566709 unknown.
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