20 Questions #312

[Aristocrat]

Is this person primarily famous for politics, government, activism, being an astronaut/cosmonaut, or military activities?

[Hominidae]

Is this person primarily famous for politics, government, activism, being an astronaut/cosmonaut, or military activities?

No.

[Aristocrat]

Born before 1981?

[DreamTrawler]

Born west of the 90th meridian east?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/90th_meridian_east

[Hominidae]

Born before 1981?

Yes.

Born west of the 90th meridian east?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/90th_meridian_east

Yes.

[Hominidae]

1. Real human
2,4. Currently alive
3,10. Not famous for contributions to the arts, invention, or zookeeping; not primarily famous for politics, government, activism, being an astronaut/cosmonaut, or military activities
5,7,8,9,11,12. Born before 1981 in Asia, west of the 90th meridian east, in neither a Middle Eastern country nor what is currently China
6. Male

[DreamTrawler]

Is this person a scientist, economist, historian, journalist, or nonfiction writer?

[Hominidae]

Is this person a scientist, economist, historian, journalist, or nonfiction writer?

Yes.

[Aristocrat]

Is this person primarily famous as a scientist or economist?

[DreamTrawler]

Born in South Asia?

[Hominidae]

Is this person primarily famous as a scientist or economist?

No.

Born in South Asia?

No. (Again using the Wikipedia definition, which includes Afghanistan.)

[DreamTrawler]

Huh. So must be someone born in the Asian part of Russia, the Caucasus, or Central Asia.

[DreamTrawler]

Born in the Soviet Union in or after 1960?

[Hominidae]

Born in the Soviet Union in or after 1960?

Yes.

[Aristocrat]

Is this person primarily famous as a historian, journalist, or nonfiction writer?

[DreamTrawler]

Is this person primarily famous as a historian, journalist, or nonfiction writer?

If no, free guess: Garry Kasparov

[Hominidae]

Is this person primarily famous as a historian, journalist, or nonfiction writer?

No. Good catch.

Is this person primarily famous as a historian, journalist, or nonfiction writer?

If no, free guess: Garry Kasparov

That was fast! Well done. Fun fact: he was named after Harry Truman.

[DreamTrawler]

Is this person primarily famous as a historian, journalist, or nonfiction writer?

No. Good catch.

Is this person primarily famous as a historian, journalist, or nonfiction writer?

If no, free guess: Garry Kasparov

That was fast! Well done. Fun fact: he was named after Harry Truman.

Thanks! The fact that everyone kept asking "primarily famous" gave me a hunch and I knew Kasparov has some vocal political opinions.

Did they change the H to a G on purpose or was it a translation thing?

[Spartaculous]

Is this person primarily famous as a historian, journalist, or nonfiction writer?

No. Good catch.

Is this person primarily famous as a historian, journalist, or nonfiction writer?

If no, free guess: Garry Kasparov

That was fast! Well done. Fun fact: he was named after Harry Truman.

Fun fact: my friend once saw Garry Kasparov while they were both shopping for groceries.

[DreamTrawler]

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