Norris McWhirter

Editor of the Guinness Book of Records

Norris McWhirter was a British editor and writer, best known as the editor of the Guinness Book of Records. He was born on February 4, 1929, in London, England, and began his career as a journalist. McWhirter took over as editor of the Guinness Book of Records in 1966 and remained in the position until his death in 2004. During his tenure, he oversaw the publication of numerous editions of the book, which became a gl...