Background
Carvello was born in Patna, India but lived in the United Kingdom from 1949 until his death.
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Creighton Carvello
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Career
His first World Record for memory was in 1979 when he recited the first 15,186 places of Pi. In 1987 he appeared on the British Broadcasting Corporation television programme Record Breakers, memorising one shuffled deck of cards in 2 minutes 59 seconds. Carvello memorised the telephone numbers of every person in Middlesbrough named Smith.
Achievements
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lieutenant was this feat of memory which first inspired Dominic O"Brien, who later went on to gain the title of World Memory Champion eight times. Carvello frequently appeared on radio and television demonstrating his knowledge of sport, namely the teams, players, scores and referees of FA Cup Finals and the horses and jockeys of the Epsom Derby and Grand National horse races.
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British