Hugh Beaver
British engineer and businessman (1890–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver, KBE (4 May 1890 – 16 January 1967)[1] was an English-South African civil engineer, industrialist and bureaucrat, who founded the Guinness World Records (then known as Guinness Book of Records).[2][3][4][5][6][7] He was Director-General of the Ministry of Works and managing director at Guinness Brewery.
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Hugh Beaver | |
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Born | Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver 4 May 1890 |
Died | 16 January 1967 (aged 76) London, England |
Resting place | Holy Trinity Church, Penn Street |
Nationality | English, South African |
Alma mater | Wellington College, Berkshire |
Occupation(s) | Engineer, industrialist |
Years active | 1931–1960 |
Board member of | The Guinness Book of World Records, Guinness Brewery |
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