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Guinness World Records

Summary

Guinness World Records is a periodical[1]. It ranks in the top 0.053% of periodical entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,420 views/month, #1 of 1,868).[2]

Key Facts

  • Guinness World Records's instance of is recorded as periodical[3].
  • Guinness World Records's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Guinness World Records's instance of is recorded as written work[5].
  • Guinness World Records was edited by Craig Glenday[6].
  • Guinness World Records was edited by Norris McWhirter[7].
  • Guinness World Records was edited by Tim Footman[8].
  • Guinness World Records was edited by Ross McWhirter[9].
  • Guinness World Records was edited by David A. Boehm[10].
  • Guinness World Records was published by Q96310972[11].
  • Guinness World Records is owned by Q96310972[12].
  • Guinness World Records's genre is reference work[13].
  • Guinness is named after Guinness World Records[14].
  • The original language of Guinness World Records was English[15].
  • Guinness World Records's Commons category is recorded as Guinness World Records[16].
  • Guinness World Records's language of work or name is recorded as English[17].
  • Guinness World Records's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[18].
  • 1955 marks the founding of Guinness World Records[19].
  • Guinness World Records was released on 1955[20].
  • Guinness World Records's has edition or translation is recorded as Guinness World Records 2012[21].
  • Guinness World Records's official website is recorded as https://guinnessworldrecords.com[22].
  • Guinness World Records's official website is recorded as https://www.guinnessworldrecords.de/[23].
  • Guinness World Records's official website is recorded as https://www.guinnessworldrecords.ae/[24].
  • Guinness World Records's official website is recorded as https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com.br/[25].
  • Guinness World Records's official website is recorded as https://www.guinnessworldrecords.es/[26].
  • Guinness World Records's official website is recorded as https://www.guinnessworldrecords.jp/[27].

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Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include periodical[3], literary work[4], and written work[5].

History and Context

1955 marks the founding of Guinness World Records[19]. It is owned by Q96310972[12]. Guinness is named after it[14].

Why It Matters

Guinness World Records ranks in the top 0.053% of periodical entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,420 views/month, #1 of 1,868).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 192 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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