Hugh Beaver
Sir Hugh Eyre Campbell Beaver, KBE (4 May 1890 – 16 January 1967) was an English-South African civil engineer, industrialist and bureaucrat, who founded the Guinness World Records (then known as Guinness Book of Records). He was Director-General of the Ministry of Works and managing director at Guinness Brewery.
Sir Hugh Beaver KBE | |
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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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