20 Questions, Game 581

[yavuzovic]

Primarily famous for science, mathematics, or religion?

I guess two of these is close but I must say no.

[damo666]

born before 1960?

[miminena]

Primarily famous for science, mathematics, or religion?

I guess two of these is close but I must say no.

I wonder with this hesitations so far esp this one

L. Ron Hubbard?

[yavuzovic]

born before 1960?

17. No

Primarily famous for science, mathematics, or religion?

I guess two of these is close but I must say no.

I wonder with this hesitations so far esp this one

L. Ron Hubbard?

Nice guess but unfortunately no

[yavuzovic]

Hint: I wouldn't endorse this person's controversial worldview.

[DreamTrawler]

Does this person have a connection to cults, murders, or terrorism?

[yavuzovic]

Does this person have a connection to cults, murders, or terrorism?

I wouldn't call it a cult, so no.

[yavuzovic]

This was 18.
2 questions left.
I will give another hint after Q19 but for now I leave it to the natural flow.

[Jamiet99uk]

1. Real dead human.
2. Male.
3. Does NOT have an English Language wiki page beginning with A,D,E,G,O,N,R,S,U.
4,6. Born in the USA.
5,7,8,10,13,17. Born in an odd-numbered year, after 1959, during which either Ike Eisenhower or Dick Nixon was US President.
9. NOT famous for physical activity.
11. NOT famous for something to do with the arts.
12. NOT principally famous for politics / government / military things.
14. NOT famous for something involving the Cold War or Space Race.
15. NOT famous for one particular event.
16. NOT primarily famous for science, mathematics, or religion although something in these areas might be kinda close.
18. NOT connected to murders or terrorism or anything Yavu would deem a cult.


PASSED:
Famous for something involving his death, for committing a crime, for being the victim of a crime, or for something romantic?


NOT Martin Luther King Jr.
NOT L. Ron. Hubbard

[Jamiet99uk]

Did this person DIE before 1 Jan 2000?

[yavuzovic]

Did this person DIE before 1 Jan 2000?

19. No

Hint: I hid a clue in the Rules.

[damo666]

I'm not getting any inspiration divine or otherwise.

[SaintSimmer]

I'm not getting any inspiration divine or otherwise.

I had several guesses along these lines (even before the most recent clue), but they were all born in even-numbered years, or their Wiki article title begins with an eliminated letter.

[DreamTrawler]

I'm trying to think of why the religion and cult questions were no, but the hint was still divine inspiration. And the Pass on the crime question seems important too.

[yavuzovic]

In 1h40m I will announce a final big hint. This should help a lot. I'm setting a timer for everyone to have a chance at that time.

[Ernst_Brenner]

What time is it now?

Oh, I see.

[Jamiet99uk]

This makes my choice of Vecna seem easy.

[miminena]

I'm trying to think of why the religion and cult questions were no, but the hint was still divine inspiration. And the Pass on the crime question seems important too.

could it be someone who predicted doomsday but didn't necessarily make a cult around it (or something along those lines)?

[miminena]

like someone like Harold Camping would fit as kinda close to mathematics (he doesn't work bc he was born before 1960 but i think it's likely someone along those lines)

[Jamiet99uk]

like someone like Harold Camping would fit as kinda close to mathematics (he doesn't work bc he was born before 1960 but i think it's likely someone along those lines)

I also thought of a couple of people like this but either the specific dates, or the Wikipedia letters, don't work.