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Alan Ross McWhirter (12 August 1925 – 27 November 1975) was, with his twin brother, Norris, the cofounder of the 1955 Guinness Book of Records (known since 2000 as Guinness World Records) and a contributor to the television programme Record Breakers. He was killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1975.

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rdfs:comment	Alan Ross McWhirter (* 12. August 1925 in , Middlesex; † 27. November 1975 in London) war ein britischer Verleger. Er gründete 1954 mit seinem Zwillingsbruder Norris McWhirter das Guinness-Buch der Rekorde. Am 27. November 1975 wurde er Opfer eines IRA-Anschlages. McWhirter hatte eine Belohnung von 50.000 Pfund Sterling für die Ergreifung von IRA-Mitgliedern ausgesetzt, die in London Bombenanschläge verübt hatten. (de) Iriseoir Sasanach agus fear gnó ab ea Ross McWhirter, a bhunaigh Guiness World Records (12 Lúnasa 1925 - 27 November 1975). Scríobh agus a leathchúpla, Norris, an chéad eagrán de Guiness World Records sa bhliain 1955 agus bhunaigh siad an comhlacht, "Guiness superlatives" ar 30 Samhain 1955. Tá an-éileamh ar an leabhar ó shin. Bhí i bhfad amach ar an eite dheis agus go tréan in aghaidh an IRA sna 1970idí. Bhí luaíocht £ 50,000 á tairiscint ag chun teacht ar baill den IRA, an 'Balcombe Street Gang' i Londain. Ach lámhaigh siad é ar 27 November 1975. (ga) Alan Ross McWhirter (12 August 1925 – 27 November 1975) was, with his twin brother, Norris, the cofounder of the 1955 Guinness Book of Records (known since 2000 as Guinness World Records) and a contributor to the television programme Record Breakers. He was killed by the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) in 1975. (en) Alan Ross McWhirter (Londra, 12 agosto 1925 – Londra, 27 novembre 1975) è stato uno scrittore, attivista e conduttore televisivo inglese, vittima di un'esecuzione sommaria da parte di esponenti dell'esercito repubblicano irlandese (Irish Republican Army - IRA) a causa della sua posizione politica. (it) Alasdair Ross McWhirter (ur. 12 sierpnia 1925, zm. 27 listopada 1975) – brytyjski sportowiec, dziennikarz, współtwórca Księgi rekordów Guinnessa, polityk. Wraz z bratem Norrisem był współtwórcą (1955) i wieloletnim autorem rocznika odnotowującego rekordy – Księgi rekordów Guinnessa. Bracia prowadzili także program telewizyjny dla stacji BBC Record Breakers. Po jego śmierci brat kontynuował pracę przy Księdze Guinnessa, a także napisał biografię Ross: The Story of a Shared Life. (pl)
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birth place	Winchmore Hill Middlesex
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