Question: Who invented the Guinness Book of World Records and why?
Answer: The Guinness Book of World Records was invented in 1954 by Sir Hugh Beaver, then managing director of the Guinness Brewery. The idea came to him after a debate about the fastest game bird during a hunting trip, which he realized couldn’t be settled with any reference book. To resolve such pub arguments, he commissioned a book of facts and records, which became a huge success and evolved into the globally recognized authority on record-breaking achievements. (More)
