Twenty Questions - Game 48

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Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Hamish » Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:32 pm

Your hint about him being somewhat involved in politics did help though. I was aware he had designed the Volkswagen Beetle on a contract from Hitler, so a scientist without a degree with government involvement led me to him.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Hamish » Wed Aug 24, 2022 12:29 pm

Right! Yes, lots of ambiguity there I can see. Also he died in January 1951, so 1950 was cutting it close too.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Szpoti » Wed Aug 24, 2022 7:22 am

Hamish wrote: ↑
Wed Aug 24, 2022 7:05 am
 Hmmm, I was tempted to say Ferdinand Porsche, but I looked him up and he was actually Austrian. Definitely not more than 20M population.
I think we can agree to accept this as the correct answer!

Ferdinand Porsche!


Your question was 'From a country with a population greater than 20M?'. You didn't specify what timeframe you were referring to, so I took it literally as the country he was born in. He was born in 1875, and that means that his Czech birth town was a part of Austria-Hungary, which at that time hosted more than 20 million citizens.

On many occasions, some seemingly straightforward questions cannot be answered yes/no. The same applies to his involvement in politics. Not strictly a politician, but involved in the Nazi heavy industry, and state-subsidised industry and politics are inseparably intertwined.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Hamish » Wed Aug 24, 2022 7:05 am

Hmmm, I was tempted to say Ferdinand Porsche, but I looked him up and he was actually Austrian. Definitely not more than 20M population.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Szpoti » Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:46 am

1. Real person
2. Male
3. Dead
4. Not dead before 1 Jan 1950
5. Not a native English speaker
6. Leader of a country, political party, organisation, etc.
7. European
8. From a country with a population greater than 20 million
9. Not a religious leader
10. Somewhat involved in politics, which wasn't his main activity
11. Died naturally
12. Not royalty
13. Scientist, without a formal scientific diploma
14. German native speaker
15. was a CEO or similar

Guess: Albert Einstein - no

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Szpoti » Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:41 am

Doom427 wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:03 pm
 Albert Einstien???
not Albert Einstein

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Szpoti » Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:41 am

SenatorNyxen wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:26 pm
 Was he best known as a business leader like a CEO or similar?
Hmmm, how else can you be involved in politics without being a politician?
I think someone like George Soros would qualify this way, but he's still alive.
I wouldn't say 'best known' for this, but yes, he was a CEO or similar.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Szpoti » Wed Aug 24, 2022 3:40 am

damo666 wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 2:28 pm
 Was his native language German?
yes

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Jamiet99uk » Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:09 pm

Doom427 wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:03 pm
Doom427 wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:03 pm
 Albert Einstien???
probably has a degree but just in case (gonna pretend google is cheating)
Einstein definitely had a PhD.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Doom427 » Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:03 pm

Doom427 wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:03 pm
 Albert Einstien???
probably has a degree but just in case (gonna pretend google is cheating)

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Doom427 » Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:03 pm

Albert Einstien???

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by SenatorNyxen » Tue Aug 23, 2022 3:26 pm

Was he best known as a business leader like a CEO or similar?
Hmmm, how else can you be involved in politics without being a politician?
I think someone like George Soros would qualify this way, but he's still alive.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by damo666 » Tue Aug 23, 2022 2:28 pm

Was his native language German?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Szpoti » Tue Aug 23, 2022 12:34 pm

Hamish wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 12:23 pm
Szpoti wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:14 am
 As for the person in question, he was dedicated to other domains of activity, for which he's known, and his involvement in politics was rather of pragmatic nature at the level of a civilian consultant. He was a member of a political party, though, again, for practical reasons.
In that case I will ask: Scientist?
Yes, but without a scientific diploma.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Hamish » Tue Aug 23, 2022 12:23 pm

Szpoti wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:14 am
 As for the person in question, he was dedicated to other domains of activity, for which he's known, and his involvement in politics was rather of pragmatic nature at the level of a civilian consultant. He was a member of a political party, though, again, for practical reasons.
In that case I will ask: Scientist?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Szpoti » Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:17 am

1. Real person
2. Male
3. Dead
4. Not dead before 1 Jan 1950
5. Not a native English speaker
6. Leader of a country, political party, organisation, etc.
7. European
8. From a country with a population greater than 20 million
9. Not a religious leader
10. Somewhat involved in politics, which wasn't his main activity
11. Died naturally
12. Not royalty

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Szpoti » Tue Aug 23, 2022 11:14 am

Hamish wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:13 am
Szpoti wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:19 am
Hamish wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 5:27 am

Royalty?
no
Hmmm, how else can you be involved in politics without being a politician?
Not a new questions but clarification of your hint: I would consider all members of government or parliament politicians in the strict sense. Correct?
I would consider 'politician' as a term describing a person whose professional activity concentrates on politics, that is governing, policy making, and execution.

As for the person in question, he was dedicated to other domains of activity, for which he's known, and his involvement in politics was rather of pragmatic nature at the level of a civilian consultant. He was a member of a political party, though, again, for practical reasons.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Hamish » Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:17 am

Fellow guessers: How should we proceed with this?
We could try to narrow down his country of origin. Right now it can be Russia, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Ukraine and Poland.
We could try to narrow down the date of his death.
We could try to get more information about his profession. Does anyone have a suggestion regarding persons who are involved in politics, but not strictly politicians.

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Hamish » Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:13 am

Szpoti wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:19 am
Hamish wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 5:27 am
Szpoti wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 22, 2022 5:41 pm

Yes

Hint: however, not primarily known for his involvement in politics; not a politician in a strict sense.
Royalty?
no
Hmmm, how else can you be involved in politics without being a politician?
Not a new questions but clarification of your hint: I would consider all members of government or parliament politicians in the strict sense. Correct?

Re: Twenty Questions - Game 48

by Szpoti » Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:19 am

Hamish wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 23, 2022 5:27 am
Szpoti wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 22, 2022 5:41 pm
Hamish wrote: ↑
Mon Aug 22, 2022 2:23 pm
 Known for his involvement in politics?
Yes

Hint: however, not primarily known for his involvement in politics; not a politician in a strict sense.
Royalty?
no

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