20 Questions - Game 99!

[damo666]

Primarily associated with religion, philosophy, or science?

An association with science but not primarily.

Since you expounded on this response as well, but didn't count it, can you clarify if you are counting this as an official answer?

It counts.

[damo666]

Alive in the 19th Century?

Yes.

[damo666]

Primarily known for politics, government, or military service?

Debatable. Certainly political but not an obvious yes to primarily.

I won't count as question but as it's a clue I'll be less inclined to hint.

Addendum: It would be wrong to answer this with a flat 'no'.

[damo666]

An association with science but not primarily.

Since you expounded on this response as well, but didn't count it, can you clarify if you are counting this as an official answer?

It counts.

Given my last post I won't count this as you may not have asked it.

I'm too generous!

[Foxcastle]

1. Real
2. Male
3. From Europe or Australasia
4. English was not his first language.
5. Dead
6. Died more than 100 years ago.
7. Is from a country that is a member state of the Latin Union.
X. Associated with politics, but not primarily
8. Not typically known by a nickname, honorific, etc.
9. From France or Italy
10. Not from continental or peninsular Italy (let's hope he's not Sicilian)
X. Associated with science in some way, but not primarily
11. Not an artist or writer
12. Was alive in the 19th century (1800s)

[JECE]

Buried in Paris at the Panthéon or the Hôtel des Invalides?

[damo666]

Buried in Paris at the Panthéon or the Hôtel des Invalides?

No

[han-shahanshah]

10. Not from continental or peninsular Italy (let's hope he's not Sicilian)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_p ... m_Sardinia

[Foxcastle]

10. Not from continental or peninsular Italy (let's hope he's not Sicilian)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_p ... m_Sardinia

Sure, there are hundreds of Italian islands

[Foxcastle]

Born before 1800?

[damo666]

Born before 1800?

Yes

[Foxcastle]

1. Real
2. Male
3. From Europe or Australasia
4. English was not his first language.
5. Dead
6. Died more than 100 years ago.
7. Is from a country that is a member state of the Latin Union.
X. Associated with politics, but not primarily
8. Not typically known by a nickname, honorific, etc.
9. From France or Italy
10. Not from continental or peninsular Italy (let's hope he's not Sicilian)
X. Associated with science in some way, but not primarily
11. Not an artist or writer
12. Was alive in the 19th century (1800s)
13. Not buried in Paris at the Panthéon or the Hôtel des Invalides
14. Born before 1800

[han-shahanshah]

I found Henri Géraud Julien Bessières on Wikipedia but I have never heard of him.

[Foxcastle]

I found Henri Géraud Julien Bessières on Wikipedia but I have never heard of him.

I think having Wikipedia call you a scientist and diplomat in the first sentence makes you primarily a scientist and government agent, so I think this is unlikely (besides being perhaps too obscure).

Primarily known for politics, government, or military service?

Debatable. Certainly political but not an obvious yes to primarily.

I won't count as question but as it's a clue I'll be less inclined to hint.

Primarily associated with religion, philosophy, or science?

An association with science but not primarily.

My guess is that the wikipedia page of our target goes something like this...

Homme Mystérieux was a noted brie masseur in 19th century Paris. Although he initially studied to be a doctor and published three papers on anatomy, he abandoned medicine to go into cheese fondling. Later in life, he would win a seat in the National Assembly, where he was an utterly unremarkable legislator for two terms before being appointed Deputy Assistant Minister for Ooh-La-La for two years.

[Jamiet99uk]

Is he known for his role in the French Revolution or related events?

[damo666]

Is he known for his role in the French Revolution or related events?

He is associated with the French Revolution.

[damo666]

Free info: he is not a cheese fondler

[Foxcastle]

Free guess: Joseph-Ignace Guillotin

[damo666]

Free guess: Joseph-Ignace Guillotin

Bingo!

[Foxcastle]

Woo! I will set up Game 100 now-ish.