Norris McWhirter

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Norris McWhirter (1977)

Norris Dewar McWhirter (born August 12, 1925 in Winchmore Hill , Middlesex , † April 19, 2004 in Wiltshire ) was a British publisher .

He founded the Guinness Book of Records in 1954 with his twin brother Ross McWhirter . Until 1996 he was active in the publishing house.

McWhirter died of a heart attack while playing tennis at the age of 78 .

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SURNAME McWhirter, Norris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES McWhirter, Norris Dewar (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British publisher
DATE OF BIRTH August 12, 1925
PLACE OF BIRTH Winchmore Hill , Middlesex
DATE OF DEATH April 19, 2004
Place of death Wiltshire