Who founded the Guinness Book of Records?

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Ross and Norris McWhirter. Ross was killed by the IRA in 1975, and Norris died of a heart attack on Monday. http://thecelebritycafe.com/features/1332.html Apr 21 04, 5:09 PM

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The first edition was published in 1955, commissioned by the Guinness brewery after a debate over the fastest species of gamebird could not be settled with existing reference books. It was researched by Ross and Norris McWhirter, twins and noted British athletes and journalists, who at the time ran a fact-finding agency in London. When the book became a surprise hit, many further editions were printed, eventually settling into a pattern of one revision each year, published in October to coincide with Christmas sales. The McWhirters continued to publish it and related books for many years. Apr 21 04, 5:13 PM

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