Norris McWhirter (1925–2004)
Author of The Guinness Book of Answers
About the Author
Norris McWhirter was the founder editor of The Guiness Book of Records, As co-presenter of Record Breakers, the long-running BBC television show, he became internationally renowned as the world authority on records.
Series
Works by Norris McWhirter
Guinness book of phenomenal happenings (Guinness illustrated collection of world records for young people, v. III) (1976) 14 copies
Guinness book of amazing achievements (Guinness illustrated collection of world records for young people) (1975) 7 copies
Guinness book of startling acts and facts (Guinness illustrated collection of world records for young people) (1978) 6 copies
Guinness book of extraordinary exploits (Guinness illustrated collection of world records for young people) (1977) 5 copies
Guinness rekordbok : en uppslagsbok med uppgifter som man inte kan hitta i de vanliga uppslagsböckerna (1984) 4 copies
Guinness book of exceptional experiences (Guinness illustrated collection of world records for young people) (1976) 4 copies
Het groot Guiness record boek 1989 3 copies
The Guinness Book of Records 1963 3 copies
Guinness Record Keeper: Plus Facts From the Guinness Book of World Records! (1979 Printing, 161636) (1979) 3 copies
Guinnessova Kniha Rekordů 1975 2 copies
The Guiness book of answers 2 copies
The Guiness Book of Olympic Records 2 copies
The Book of Space and Time 2 copies
Guinness Sports Record Book 1977 2 copies
Tokio 1964 1 copy
Guiness book of records — Composer — 1 copy
The book of inventions 1 copy
Guinness Groot Recordboek 1 copy
Guinness en Español e Ingles 1 copy
Il Guinness dei primati 1 copy
Guinness suuri ennätyskirja 1 copy
Il Guinnes dei primati 1996 1 copy
Guinnesin Ennätysten kirja 1 copy
Le Livre des records 2004 1 copy
Il guinness dei primati 1985 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- McWhirter, Norris
- Legal name
- McWhirter, Norris Dewar
- Birthdate
- 1925-08-12
- Date of death
- 2004-04-19
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Trinity College, Oxford
- Awards and honors
- Order of the British Empire (Commander, 1980)
- Relationships
- McWhirter, Ross (twin brother)
- Cause of death
- heart attack
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, England, UK
- Place of death
- Kington Langley, Wiltshire, England, UK
- Map Location
- England, UK
Members
Reviews
Just what it says, the 1988 version of the Guinness book of world records. All kinds of fun and weird things listed. Some of which I wouldn't do for money, much less to get my name in this book.
Presents a behind-the-scenes look at the record-breaking attempts of contestants including a Niagara Falls tightrope walker.
De tweelingbroers Norris en Ross McWhirter publiceerden hun eerste verzameling wereldrecords in 1955. Het boek werd zo enthousiast ontvangen, dat het al spoedig een bijgewerkte herdruk beleefde - en tot op de dag van vandaag is het succes ongeëvenaard: 23 drukken! In de uitgave van november 1974 kon voor de eerste maal worden vermeld dat met een oplage van 23.950.000 exemplaren de beide auteurs de samenstellers waren geworden van het boek met de grootste oplage van alle commercieel show more gedistribueerde boeken in de gehele geschiedenis van de uitgeverij. En dat kan ook haast niet anders als men bedenkt dat nog steeds per week een verkoop wordt gehaald van meer dan 60.000 exemplaren in 14 talen. show less
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Statistics
- Works
- 149
- Members
- 2,369
- Popularity
- #10,836
- Rating
- 3.3
- Reviews
- 4
- ISBNs
- 240
- Languages
- 12
- Favorited
- 1
