Guinness Book of Records
| Guinness World Records Limited
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| legal form | Limited Company |
| founding | November 30, 1954 |
| Seat | London , UK |
| Number of employees | 50 |
| Branch | Entertainment and documentation |
| Website | www.guinnessworldrecords.com |
The Guinness World Records book is the most important collection of records . It has been published annually since 1955 and contains human peak performances and extreme values as well as natural phenomena.
history
The first book was commissioned by the Guinness Brewery in 1955 and published in Ireland . The twins Ross and Norris McWhirter wrote the first issues .
The idea for this book came from the brewery's manager at the time, Sir Hugh Beaver. According to the company, this guest was on a bird hunt in which the hunters missed some birds. A discussion has developed about the question of which is the fastest game birds in Europe. However, no answer has been found in any reference work. It had occurred to Sir Hugh that there were similar unsolved discussions in pubs, which gave rise to the idea for a Guinness promotion to resolve such disputes.
On August 27, 1955, the first bound edition of Sir Hugh Beaver was available and went into bookshops under the title The Guinness Book of Records .
Guinness World Records is now a company based in London and employs around 50 people who handle the record cases. The name is also a registered trademark under which the concept is marketed. The Hollywood Guinness Museum, which shows exhibits to recognized records, is located in Los Angeles .
The company was acquired in 2008 by the Canadian company Jim Pattison Group . In addition to selling the books, the company earns fees for quickly processing the records and developing and creating new records for companies and states.
Records
The work includes numerous records from the fields:
- Nature ( natural world ): the blue planet, habitat earth
- The human body ( human body )
- Science , architecture and technology ( science & tech , travel & transport )
- Human performance ( amazing feats )
- Arts and entertainment ( arts & media )
- Society and politics ( modern society )
- Sports and Games ( sports & games )
In addition to data and facts, various top performances are also recorded. In order for an action to be included in the book as a new record or to discontinue an existing one, various conditions must be met and registered with the headquarters in England.
In 2005, Guinness named November 9th as World Records Day . After a great success in the first year, around 100,000 people took part in 2006 and broke over 50 records. In 2007 the action took place for the first time on November 8th.
See also
literature
- Guinness World Records 2005 , German 50th anniversary edition, Hoffmann & Campe 2004 ISBN 3-89681-008-1 .
- Guinness World Records 2013 , ISBN 978-3-411-81201-1 .
- Guinness World Records 2016 , ISBN 978-3-455-50385-2 .
- Guinness World Records 2019 , current German-language edition, ISBN 978-3-473-55465-2 .
Web links
- guinnessworldrecords.de - German website
- guinnessworldrecords.com - international website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS LIMITED , accessed August 29, 2019.
- ↑ Our History. In: www.guinnessworldrecords.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018 .
- ↑ Via Guinness World Records. In: www.guinnessworldrecords.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2009 ; accessed on December 27, 2017 .
- ↑ Mexicans set Guinness record for kissing , Hamburger Abendblatt .
- ↑ Priority Applications & Priority Evidence Review. guinnessworldrecords.com, accessed August 12, 2019 .
- ^ Record-Breaking Business Marketing Solutions. www.guinnessworldrecords.com, accessed August 12, 2019 .
- ^ Phil Edwards: Guinness World Records is no longer just a book company. It's a branded experience. Vox, March 6, 2015, accessed August 12, 2019 .
- ↑ # 795: Is Record Breaking Broken? In: NPR . September 20, 2017, accessed August 12, 2019 .
- ↑ German terms taken directly from the book, English from the German website.
- ^ Adjudications ( Memento from February 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), www.guinnessworldrecords.com (English).
- ↑ Guinness World Records Tag: Participate and secure your entry! ( Memento from October 15, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) at www.guinnessworldrecords.com.