Ross McWhirter

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Ross McWhirter was a British writer, editor, and television presenter best known for co-compiling and popularizing the Guinness Book of Records with his twin brother, Norris.

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instanceOf British person
editor
human
political activist
causeOfDeath assassination
coAuthor Norris McWhirter NERFINISHED
countryOfBirth United Kingdom NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom
surface form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
countryOfDeath United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1925-08-12
dateOfDeath 1975-11-27
educatedAt Fettes College NERFINISHED
University of Oxford
surface form: Oxford University

Trinity College, Oxford NERFINISHED
employer Guinness Book of Records NERFINISHED
familyName McWhirter NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork broadcasting
journalism
publishing
genre reference works
givenName Ross NERFINISHED
hasRelative Norris McWhirter NERFINISHED
killedBy Provisional Irish Republican Army NERFINISHED
languageOfWorkOrName English
mannerOfDeath homicide
memberOf Conservative Party (UK) NERFINISHED
name Ross McWhirter NERFINISHED
nationality British
notableFor co-compiling the Guinness Book of Records
popularizing the Guinness Book of Records
notableWork Guinness Book of Records NERFINISHED
occupation editor
journalist
publisher
television presenter
writer
placeOfBirth England
London, England
surface form: London

Winchmore Hill NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Enfield NERFINISHED
England
London, England
surface form: London
politicalAlignment conservatism
residence London, England
surface form: London
sexOrGender male
sibling Norris McWhirter NERFINISHED
twin Norris McWhirter NERFINISHED

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Guinness World Records foundedBy Ross McWhirter