Hugh Beaver
Hugh Beaver was the managing director of Guinness Breweries and is credited with the idea of creating the Guinness Book of Records in 1951 after an argument about the fastest game bird. His vision led to the publication of the iconic reference book, which has sold over 150 million copies worldwide, making it a beloved resource for record-breaking facts.
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The idea for the famous book is said to have been conceived in Castlebridge, Co Wexford, in 1951 by Guinness Breweries managing director Hugh Beaver.
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