Hugh Beaver

Sir Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver, KBE (4 May 1890 – 16 January 1967)[1] was an English-South African engineer, industrialist, and founder of the Guinness World Records (then known as Guinness Book of Records).[2][3] [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]


Hugh Beaver

KBE
Born
Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver

4 May 1890
Died16 January 1967 (aged 76)
London, England
NationalityEnglish, South African
Alma materWellington College, Berkshire
OccupationEngineer, industrialist
Years active1931–1960
Board member ofThe Guinness Book of World Records,
Guinness Brewery

References

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