Twenty Questions - Game 370

[damo666]

Born after 1887?

[miminena]

Was this person born in Europe?

[Aristocrat]

Born after 1887?

Yes

Was this person born in Europe?

No

[Hominidae]

Born in what is currently Mexico or Argentina?

[Aristocrat]

Born in what is currently Mexico or Argentina?

No

[damo666]

1,3,4, 9. Real dead male born after 1887 and died before 1998.
2. First language not English
5,6,8,10,11. Born in what is now USA
7. Birth and death year different parity

[DreamTrawler]

Is this person primarily known for achievements in a subject that one might learn in American grade school? I will list the following: English language writing, mathematics, science (especially biology/physics/chemistry), studying history, athletics (physical education), or visual art?

[han-shahanshah]

First language English?

With the caveat that I wasn’t there for this person’s first words, the answer appears to be no.

Were this person’s parents born in what is now the United States?

[Aristocrat]

Is this person primarily known for achievements in a subject that one might learn in American grade school? I will list the following: English language writing, mathematics, science (especially biology/physics/chemistry), studying history, athletics (physical education), or visual art?

Yes

[Aristocrat]

First language English?

With the caveat that I wasn’t there for this person’s first words, the answer appears to be no.

Were this person’s parents born in what is now the United States?

From what I can tell, yes

[miminena]

Was this person born in a state on the US east coast?

[Aristocrat]

Was this person born in a state on the US east coast?

Yes

[miminena]

Free guess: Babe Ruth

I don't actually expect this to be it but everything fits so it's worth a shot

[Aristocrat]

Free guess: Babe Ruth

I don't actually expect this to be it but everything fits so it's worth a shot

Yes!

[DreamTrawler]

Wow, I didn’t know his first language was German! Great guess and great round.

[miminena]

Free guess: Babe Ruth

I don't actually expect this to be it but everything fits so it's worth a shot

Yes!

:D

It seemed a bit too obvious given the last choice, but I guess it was right! I never knew he was a native German speaker.

Next thread will be up in an hour or so

[Aristocrat]

Free guess: Babe Ruth

I don't actually expect this to be it but everything fits so it's worth a shot

Yes!

:D

It seemed a bit too obvious given the last choice, but I guess it was right! I never knew he was a native German speaker.

Next thread will be up in an hour or so

Maybe it was obvious, but given Damo’s explanation last round, I had no choice…

Nope. When Aaron hit his 715th home run in 1974 he beat Babe Ruth's career record of 714.

The prime factors of 714 are 2 3 7 17 which sum to 29 and the prime factors of 715 are 5 11 13 which also sum to 29.

Consecutive numbers with this property are known as Ruth-Aaron numbers or Ruth-Aaron pairs and 369 is a Ruth-Aaron pair with 370.

[miminena]

Yes!

:D

It seemed a bit too obvious given the last choice, but I guess it was right! I never knew he was a native German speaker.

Next thread will be up in an hour or so

Maybe it was obvious, but given Damo’s explanation last round, I had no choice…

Nope. When Aaron hit his 715th home run in 1974 he beat Babe Ruth's career record of 714.

The prime factors of 714 are 2 3 7 17 which sum to 29 and the prime factors of 715 are 5 11 13 which also sum to 29.

Consecutive numbers with this property are known as Ruth-Aaron numbers or Ruth-Aaron pairs and 369 is a Ruth-Aaron pair with 370.

Ah, that's understandable. I don't think I could've resisted the urge either.

[damo666]

Doh!