Norris McWhirter

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Norris McWhirter was a British writer, sports journalist, and broadcaster best known as the co-founder and long-time editor of the Guinness Book of Records.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf broadcaster
human
political activist
sports journalist
causeOfDeath heart attack
coFounded Guinness Book of Records NERFINISHED
coFounderOf The Freedom Association NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom
surface form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
dateOfBirth 1925-08-12
dateOfDeath 2004-04-19
educatedAt Marlborough College NERFINISHED
Trinity College, Oxford NERFINISHED
employer Guinness Book of Records NERFINISHED
familyName McWhirter NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork reference publishing
sports journalism
gender male
givenName Norris NERFINISHED
hasTwinSibling Ross McWhirter NERFINISHED
knownFor co-founding the Guinness Book of Records
long-time editor of the Guinness Book of Records
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED
name Norris Dewar McWhirter NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableWork Guinness Book of Records NERFINISHED
occupation broadcaster
publisher
sports journalist
writer
placeOfBirth England
London, England
surface form: London

Winchmore Hill NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath England
Kensington NERFINISHED
London, England
surface form: London
politicalAlignment conservative
positionHeld editor of Guinness Book of Records
religion Presbyterian
surface form: Presbyterianism
residence London, England
surface form: London
role sports commentator
sibling Ross McWhirter NERFINISHED
sport athletics
twin Ross McWhirter NERFINISHED
workedFor BBC NERFINISHED

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Guinness World Records foundedBy Norris McWhirter