"a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove successful. Beaver's idea became reality when Guinness employee Christopher Chataway recommended University friends Norris and Ross McWhirter, who had been running a fact-finding agency in London. The twin brothers were commissioned to compile what became ""The Guinness Book of Records"" in August 1954. A thousand copies were printed and given away. After the founding of ""The Guinness Book of Records"" at 107 Fleet Street, London, the first 198-page edition was bound on 27 August 1955 and went to the top of the British best seller lists by Christmas."
"Guinness World Records Guinness World Records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous United States editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The brainchild of Sir Hugh Beaver, the book was co-founded by brothers Norris and Ross McWhirter in Fleet Street, London in August 1954. The book itself holds a world record, as the best-selling copyrighted book of all time. As of the 2019 edition, it is now in"
"Ross McWhirter Alan Ross McWhirter (12 August 1925 – 27 November 1975) was, with his twin brother, Norris, the co-founder in 1955 of ""Guinness Book of Records"" (known since 2000. as Guinness World Records) and a contributor to TV program ""Record Breakers"". He was murdered by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1975. McWhirter was the youngest son of William McWhirter, editor of the ""Sunday Pictorial"", and Margaret ""Bunty"" Williamson. He was born at ""Giffnock"" (after Giffnock Church in Glasgow, where the McWhirters were married), 10 Branscombe Gardens, Winchmore Hill, London, N21. In 1929, as William was working on"
"facts and figures to newspapers, yearbooks, encyclopaedias and advertisers"". While building up their accounts, they both worked as sports journalists. One of the athletes they knew and covered was runner Christopher Chataway, an employee at Guinness who recommended them to Hugh Beaver. After an interview in 1954 in which the Guinness directors enjoyed testing the twins' knowledge of records and unusual facts, the brothers agreed to start work on the book that would become ""The Guinness Book of Records"". In August 1955, the first slim green volume – 198 pages long – was at the bookstalls, and in four more"
"Norris McWhirter Norris Dewar McWhirter (12 August 192519 April 2004) was a British writer, political activist, co-founder of The Freedom Association, and a television presenter. He and his twin brother, Ross, were known internationally for the founding of ""The Guinness Book of Records"", which they wrote and annually updated together between 1955 and 1975. After Ross's assassination by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), Norris carried on alone as editor. Norris and Ross were the twin sons of William McWhirter, the editor of the ""Sunday Pictorial"", and Margaret Williamson. In 1929, as William was working on the founding of the"
"work on the book that became ""The Guinness Book of Records"" in 1954. In August 1955, the first slim green volume – 198 pages long – was at the bookstalls, and in four more months it was Britain's No. 1 nonfiction best-seller. In 1954, the McWhirter brothers sued ""Daily Mail"" sports writer J. L. Manning for his critical piece about non-journalist (i.e. not members of the National Union of Journalists) sports writers. The McWhirters were awarded £300 in damages. McWhirter was also part of the BBC commentary team for their Olympic Games coverage between 1960 and 1976. He was an"
"generally culminated with the ensemble cast performing a classic story. By the time ""Record Breakers"" was cancelled, it had been on air for 29 years, 7 days and was one of the longest-running TV programmes in Britain. Record Breakers Record Breakers is a British children's TV show, themed around world records and produced by the BBC. It was broadcast on BBC1 from 15 December 1972 to 21 December 2001. It was originally presented by Roy Castle with Guinness World Records founders twin brothers Norris McWhirter and Ross McWhirter. The programme was a spin-off series from ""Blue Peter"" which had featured"
"director, went on a shooting party in 1951. He became involved in an argument about which was the fastest game bird in Europe, the golden plover or the grouse, and he realised that a book, published by Guinness, that supplied answers to this sort of question might prove popular. Sir Hugh's idea became reality when the McWhirter twins, Norris and Ross, who had been running a fact-finding agency in London, were commissioned to compile what became the Guinness Book of Records. The first edition was published in 1955 and went to the top of the British best-seller lists by Christmas"
"Kevin and Julia Sanders Kevin and Julia Sanders are an English motorcyclist husband and wife noted for overland long-distance riding. They hold two Guinness World Records. The first was achieved in June 2002 by circumnavigating the world by motorcycle in 19½ days. The second was completed on 22 September 2003, riding the length of the Americas from Deadhorse, Prudhoe Bay in Alaska, United States to Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina in 35 days and breaking the previous record by over 12 days. The couple also have their own motorcycle expedition company GlobeBusters. Kevin was born in London on 14 October"
"Record Breakers Record Breakers is a British children's TV show, themed around world records and produced by the BBC. It was broadcast on BBC1 from 15 December 1972 to 21 December 2001. It was originally presented by Roy Castle with Guinness World Records founders twin brothers Norris McWhirter and Ross McWhirter. The programme was a spin-off series from ""Blue Peter"" which had featured record breaking attempts overseen by the McWhirter twins. Producers of the series over the years were, Alan Russell (its creator), Michael Forte, Eric Rowan, Greg Childs, Annette Williams and Jeremy Daldry. The closing theme was ""Dedication"", performed"
"question might prove popular. He happened to be correct. Beaver's idea became reality when Guinness employee Christopher Chataway recommended university friends Norris and Ross McWhirter, who had been running a fact-finding agency in London. The brothers were commissioned to compile what became the ""Guinness Book of Records"" in August 1954. A thousand copies were printed and given away. After founding the ""Guinness Book of Records"" at 107 Fleet Street, the first 198-page edition was bound on 27 August 1955 and went to the top of the British best seller lists by Christmas. ""It was a marketing give away – it"
"Helen Morlok Helen Morlok (born May 19, 1930 in Lansing, Michigan, died October 31, 2003 in Lansing, Michigan) is one of the four sisters listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world's oldest identical quadruplets. Her sisters were Edna, Wilma, and Sarah. The sisters performed tap dance and comedy routines throughout the mid-east U.S. in the 1930s and 1940s. Her sister Wilma died in 2002. Helen died on October 31, 2003 at the age of seventy three. Edna died on April 10, 2015 at the age of 84. She is survived by her sister Sarah Morlok Cotton."
"book in the world with which to settle arguments about records. He realised then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove popular. A Guinness employee told Sir Hugh of two twin brothers, Norris and Ross McWhirter, who had opened a fact checking agency in London. Sir Hugh interviewed the brothers and, impressed by their prodigious knowledge, commissioned the book. Later, he published the first Guinness World Records which became a best seller within months. The European golden plover is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds"
"Winklevoss twins The Winklevoss twins (; born August 21, 1981; also humorously referred to as the Winklevi or Winklevii) are American rowers and Internet entrepreneurs, Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss. They competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They are known for co-founding HarvardConnection (later renamed ConnectU) along with Harvard University classmate Divya Narendra. In 2004, the Winklevoss brothers sued Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, claiming he stole their ConnectU idea to create the popular social networking site, and ultimately received $65 million. They are now venture capitalists, and have led a seed funding round for"
"months it was the UK's number one non-fiction best-seller. Both brothers were regulars on the BBC show ""Record Breakers"". They were noted for their encyclopedic memories, enabling them to provide detailed answers to questions from the audience about entries in ""The Guinness Book of Records"". Norris continued to appear on the programme after Ross's death. In 1958, long after the legend of William Webb Ellis as the originator of rugby had become engrained in rugby culture, Ross managed to rediscover his grave in ""le cimetière du vieux château"" at Menton in Alpes Maritimes (it has since been renovated by the"
"Boulting brothers John Edward Boulting (21 November 1913 – 17 June 1985) and Roy Alfred Clarence Boulting (21 November 1913 – 5 November 2001), known collectively as the Boulting brothers, were English filmmakers and identical twins who became known for their popular series of satirical comedies in the 1950s and 1960s. They produced many of their films through their own production company, Charter Film Productions, which they set up in 1937. The twin brothers were born to Arthur Boulting and his wife Rosetta (Rose) ""née"" Bennett in Bray, Berkshire, England on 21 November 1913. John was the elder by half"
"The following year, it launched in the US, and sold 70,000 copies. Since then, ""Guinness World Records"" has gone on to become a record breaker in its own right; with sales of more than 100 million copies in 100 different countries and 37 languages, ""Guinness World Records"" is the world's best selling copyrighted book ever. Because the book became a surprise hit, many further editions were printed, eventually settling into a pattern of one revision a year, published in September/October, in time for Christmas. The McWhirters continued to compile it for many years. Both brothers had an encyclopedic memory; on"
"Rice brothers John Rice (December 3, 1951 – November 5, 2005) and Greg Rice (born December 3, 1951), sometimes known as the Rice Brothers or Rice Twins, were identical twin dwarfs, known throughout the United States for their appearances in various commercials and infomercials. Until the death of John Rice on November 5, 2005, the two held the world record for being the shortest living twins, standing only . John and Greg Rice were born on December 3, 1951 at St. Mary's Hospital in West Palm Beach, Florida. Their biological mother abandoned them a few hours after giving birth, purportedly"
"The Turner Twins Hugo Turner FRGS and Ross Turner FRGS (born 22 October 1988 in Exeter, Devon, UK), better known as The Turner Twins, are British adventurers best known for their world first expeditions. The twins grew up near Christow, Devon, England. They attended Wolborough Hill School in Newton Abbot before attending King's Hall and later King's College, Taunton. They both graduated with degrees in Industrial Design and Technology from Loughborough University in 2011. They hold two world records; for being part of the youngest four-man crew to row the Atlantic and the first twins to row any of the"
"Ocean's 8. Winklevoss twins The Winklevoss twins (; born August 21, 1981; also humorously referred to as the Winklevi or Winklevii) are American rowers and Internet entrepreneurs, Cameron Winklevoss and Tyler Winklevoss. They competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They are known for co-founding HarvardConnection (later renamed ConnectU) along with Harvard University classmate Divya Narendra. In 2004, the Winklevoss brothers sued Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, claiming he stole their ConnectU idea to create the popular social networking site, and ultimately received $65 million. They are now venture capitalists, and have led a seed funding"
"Ronnie and Donnie Galyon Ronnie and Donnie Galyon (born October 28, 1951) are American conjoined twins. According to the 2009 ""Guinness World Records"", the Galyons are the oldest living set of conjoined twins in the world, and, as of 29 October 2014, possess the world record for the longest-lived conjoined twins in history when they surpassed prior record holders Giacomo and Giovanni Battista Tocci. They were born at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Dayton, Ohio, on 28 October 1951, to Wesley and Eileen Galyon; Eileen was not expecting twins. They were joined from the sternum to the groin and shared a"
"2008. In 2012, Warner Bros. announced the development of a live-action film version of ""Guinness World Records"" with Daniel Chun as scriptwriter. The film version will apparently use the heroic achievements of record holders as the basis for a narrative that should have global appeal. Guinness World Records Guinness World Records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records and in previous United States editions as The Guinness Book of World Records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. The brainchild"
"Started Something I Couldn't Finish"". Boulting brothers John Edward Boulting (21 November 1913 – 17 June 1985) and Roy Alfred Clarence Boulting (21 November 1913 – 5 November 2001), known collectively as the Boulting brothers, were English filmmakers and identical twins who became known for their popular series of satirical comedies in the 1950s and 1960s. They produced many of their films through their own production company, Charter Film Productions, which they set up in 1937. The twin brothers were born to Arthur Boulting and his wife Rosetta (Rose) ""née"" Bennett in Bray, Berkshire, England on 21 November 1913. John"
"up with the idea for the ""Guinness Book of Records"", it was Chataway who suggested his old university friends Norris and Ross McWhirter as editors, knowing of their liking for facts. Chataway continued with his running. When Roger Bannister ran the first sub-four minute mile on 6 May 1954 at Oxford University's Iffley Road Track, Chataway and Chris Brasher were his pacemakers. He finished in second place in the 5000 m at the European Athletics Championship of 1954, 12.2 seconds behind the winner Vladimir Kuts, but two weeks later turned the tables at a London v. Moscow athletics competition at"
"The McGuire Twins Billy Leon McCrary (December 7, 1946 – July 14, 1979) and Benny Loyd McCrary (December 7, 1946 – March 26, 2001), known together as The McGuire Twins, were American professional wrestlers listed in the ""Guinness Book of World Records"" as the ""World's Heaviest Twins"" ( and , respectively). Born in Hendersonville, North Carolina, the twins began using the stage name McGuire and gained popularity as tag-team wrestlers and in carnival stunt shows. Billy McCrary died on July 14, 1979, at the age of 32, following a motorcycle accident in Niagara Falls en route to Ripley's Believe It"
"Hughes brothers Albert Hughes and Allen Hughes (born April 1, 1972), known together professionally as the Hughes brothers, are American film directors and producers. The pair, who are twins, are known for co-directing visceral, and often violent, movies, including ""Menace II Society"", ""Dead Presidents"", ""From Hell"" and ""The Book of Eli"". The pair did most of their collaboration between 1993 and 2001. Since 2004, when Albert moved to Prague, Czech Republic, the two have only directed one film together, ""The Book of Eli"" in 2010. They have been involved in directing and producing film and television projects separately since 2005."
"The Butler Twins The Butler Twins were an American Detroit blues and electric blues duo of the twin brothers Clarence (January 21, 1942 – December 22, 2003) and Curtis Butler (January 21, 1942 – April 9, 2004). Longtime semiprofessional performers in the local blues scene in Detroit, they gained international recognition following the recording of three albums in the late 1990s. Their best-known track was ""The Butler's Boogie"". Clarence and Curtis Butler were born seconds apart, in Killen, and grew up in nearby Florence, Alabama. Their father, Willie ""Butch"" Butler, was noteworthy as a local guitar player, and with his"
"The LeGarde Twins The LeGarde Twins are a pair of identical twins, Tom and Ted (b. 15 March 1931, in Mackay, Ted LeGarde passed Aug 2,2018 Queensland), from Australia who play country music. The twins left home at the age of 15 and after trying their luck on the rodeo circuit as cowboys, they began playing music (they both sing and play guitar) and performed throughout Australia (with the nickname ""Australia's Yodeling Stockmen""). They were signed to the Rodeo label from 1950 to 1952, after which they released a string of hits in the 1950s on Regal Zonophone Records. In"
"notable milestone at 2:21:34 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on Thursday, August 11, 2005, when Anne Slane, a cataloguer at Worthington (Ohio) Libraries for 23 years, entered the book as the 1 billionth holding in WorldCat, the world's richest online resource for finding library materials. His second official book, ""The Bee Gees Day-By-Day Story: 1945-1972"" () was published in June 2012. Andrew Sandoval Andrew Paul Sandoval is an American record producer, who is best known as a Grammy Award nominated producer and engineer of historical albums, containing popular music from the rock era. Additionally, Sandoval has ongoing careers as author, DJ,"
"Collyer brothers Homer Lusk Collyer (November 6, 1881 – March 21, 1947) and Langley Wakeman Collyer (October 3, 1885 – c. March 9, 1947), known as the Collyer brothers, were two American brothers who became infamous for their bizarre natures and compulsive hoarding. For decades, the two lived in seclusion in their Harlem brownstone at 2078 Fifth Avenue (at the corner of 128th Street) where they obsessively collected books, furniture, musical instruments, and myriad other items, with booby traps set up in corridors and doorways to crush intruders. In March 1947, both were found dead in their home surrounded by"
"world they have been welcomed and hosted by many kind, generous and famous people. Today Simon and Monika Newbound await confirmation from Guinness World Records for their second world record when they both rode more than 51000 miles continuously in the country of Iran. In October 2005, Guinness World Records formally acknowledged that the Newbounds had not only broken the existing world record, but extended it by almost taking the new world record to . Simon and Monika Newbound Simon and Monika Newbound are long distance motorcyclists from the United Kingdom. In May 2002, husband and wife Simon and Monika"
"Lonnie Spurrier Lonnie Vernon ""Lon"" Spurrier (May 27, 1932 – June 23, 2015) was an American former middle-distance runner who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics and set the world's record in the half-mile in 1955. Spurrier was born on May 27, 1932 in the rural farming community of Douglas County, Missouri. He was one of six children of John and Golda Spurrier, who migrated to the Central Valley of California during the Dust Bowl, eventually settling in the agricultural town of Delano, about a half-hour north of Bakersfield. Following in the footsteps of his two older brothers, he loved"
"Kalin Twins The Kalin Twins (born February 16, 1934) were a pop music recording and songwriting duo, comprising twin brothers Harold Kalin and Herbert Kalin (died August 24, 2005 and July 21, 2006, respectively). The Kalin Twins, who were known affectionately as ""Hal and Herbie"", are best known for their 1958 hit ""When"". The twins were born in Port Jervis, New York. Originally discovered by Clint Ballard, Jr., the writer of many hit records such as ""Good Timin'"" for Jimmy Jones, and ""I'm Alive"" for The Hollies, the sibling duo had a couple of early recording flops. However, in 1958,"