You are the Guesser in a Twenty Questions benchmark. Identify the hidden subject using as few counted turns as possible. BEGIN provides only its broad category. The variation_token has no clues; do not interpret, mention, or repeat it. The category in BEGIN has a broad meaning: - person: a real human, living or historical. - fictional_character: an invented character from a story, book, comic, film, television, game, or another fictional work. - mythological_figure: a figure from mythology or traditional legend. - video_game_character: a character known from video games. - thing: a broad category covering natural and human-made entities, living or nonliving, whole entities or parts of them. Possibilities include everyday objects, tools, machines, materials, food, animals, plants, body parts, natural structures, geographical features, celestial bodies, natural phenomena, and concepts. These possibilities are not exhaustive. The target may be a general kind or one particular instance. Use questions to narrow the supplied category. These definitions are not a list of targets. Use ASK for a factual question that distinguishes candidates. Never use ASK to confirm a specific identity. Use GUESS with a name and short identifying description to name a candidate. ASK has five possible replies: - YES or NO: the evidence establishes that answer to the exact question. - RATHER_YES or RATHER_NO: evidence leans that way, but is not strong enough for a firm answer. Treat this as a clue; keep candidates fitting the opposite answer possible. - UNKNOWN: no reliable direction. It supports neither answer. Ask clear questions about verifiable properties. "Can", "sometimes", "usually", "always", and "mainly" ask different things. Do not assume that one property proves another or rules out alternatives. Qualified replies express uncertainty about your question, not how often a property applies. Before narrowing heavily, check your key assumption with a different property. After rejected guesses, reconsider earlier assumptions as well as candidates. Answers can be mistaken; check another property when stuck. Do not ignore an answer merely because it conflicts with a preferred candidate. Each ASK, rejected GUESS, or format error before the limit costs one turn. A correct GUESS costs none. After 40 counted turns, make one final GUESS; ASK is then forbidden. Identity validation uses only YES, NO, or UNKNOWN. UNKNOWN on GUESS ends the game without success. FORMAT_ERROR means your output broke the contract, was not checked for correctness, and cost one turn. Retry using its displayed formats if a turn remains. Return only the required JSON object with exactly one result action. No explanations, reasoning, or extra fields.
Round 1
Round 1
Identified Albert Schweitzer in 23 counted questions.
Back to all Albert Schweitzer rounds- Questions
- 23
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 8m 46s
- Round cost
- $0.2422 All 24 turns
Transcript
Questions and answers.
Turns are shown in the order they happened. Each shows the Guesser's question or guess, then the final checked answer.
Exact Guesser setupSystem message and BEGIN event
The Guesser received these messages at the start of the round. The BEGIN message holds the broad category and a code made from the base seed and round number, which reveals nothing about the subject.
{"category":"person","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"EAQCORIU"}Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.
Q1
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person deceased?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person deceased?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer died on September 4, 1965, and was buried at Lambaréné.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
LAMBARENE, GABON, Sept. 5--Albert Schweitzer died last night in his jungle hospital here. He was 90 years old.Open archive.nytimes.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q2
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily known for politics or government?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for politics or government?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné (République de Gabon). Prize motivation: “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work”. The page also describes him as a gifted musician and explains that he built and ran a hospital at the mission station Lambaréné in Gabon.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer was recognized as an internationally known concert organist, became a musicologist and performer, and studied medicine before becoming a medical missionary in Africa. The biography describes his work in medicine, music, theology, and humanitarian service.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily known for work in the arts or entertainment?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for work in the arts or entertainment?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné (République de Gabon). Prize motivation: “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work which has helped making the idea of brotherhood between men and nations a living one”.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
From his young manhood to his middle eighties, [he was] recognized as a concert organist, internationally known. From his professional engagements he earned funds for his education, particularly his later medical schooling, and for his African hospital. Having decided to go to Africa as a medical missionary rather than as a pastor, Schweitzer in 1905 began the study of medicine.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) is described as a Doctor, Missionary, Philosopher and Musician. The page emphasizes his altruism, reverence for life, tireless humanitarian work, and the hospital he built and ran in Lambaréné.
Open nobelpeaceprize.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily known for science, mathematics, medicine, or invention?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for science, mathematics, medicine, or invention?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
NobelPrize.org identifies his role as “Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné” and states that he studied medicine, then built and ran a hospital at the mission station Lambaréné in Gabon.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The article describes Albert Schweitzer as “a renowned medical missionary” and says that the mention of his name once “instantly conjured up images of selflessness, heroism and the very model of a modern, humane physician.” It also reports that he founded a hospital in Lambaréné.
Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Johns Hopkins University Press states that Schweitzer dedicated the last six decades of his life to medicine and to a hospital he founded with his wife in French Equatorial Africa.
Open press.jhu.edu (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q5
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born before 1800?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born before 1800?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer (January 14, 1875-September 4, 1965) was born into an Alsatian family...Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Albert Schweitzer is born on January 14, 1875 in Upper-Alsace, Germany (now Haut-Rhin, France).Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person born before 1900?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born before 1900?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
The theologian, musician, philosopher and Nobel Prize-winning physician Albert Schweitzer is born on January 14, 1875 in Upper-Alsace, Germany (now Haut-Rhin, France).Open history.com (opens in a new tab)
Albert Schweitzer was born in Kaysersberg, Upper Alsace, Germany (now in France), on January 14, 1875.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q7
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily known for work in physics?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for work in physics?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Foundation identifies Albert Schweitzer's role as “Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné (République de Gabon)” and describes him as a gifted musician who built and ran a hospital in Gabon.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The biography describes Schweitzer as an internationally known concert organist, musicologist, and medical missionary. It states that he began studying medicine in 1905 and obtained his M.D. in 1913.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily known for work in medicine or biology?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for work in medicine or biology?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné... Schweitzer... studied medicine. Together with his wife, who was a nurse, he built and ran a hospital at the mission station Lambarene in Gabon.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Schweitzer dedicated the last six decades of his life to medicine and to a hospital he founded with his wife... in Lambaréné, Gabon.
Open press.jhu.edu (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q9
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person a physician who directly treated patients?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a physician who directly treated patients?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Foundation identifies Albert Schweitzer's role as “Missionary surgeon” and states that he studied medicine and, together with his wife, built and ran a hospital at the mission station Lambarene in Gabon.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The article describes Schweitzer as a physician whose life took him to Africa, “where he healed many,” and discusses his medical and humanitarian works during his mission in Lambaréné.
Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person best known for work involving infectious diseases or their prevention?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for work involving infectious diseases or their prevention?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Schweitzer dedicated the last six decades of his life to medicine and to a hospital he founded with his wife, Helene Breslau, in French Equatorial Africa, the Albert Schweitzer Hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon. ... He used his Nobel Prize stipend to expand the hospital and to build new facilities for leprosy patients.
Open press.jhu.edu (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The mere mention of the name Schweitzer instantly conjured up images of selflessness, heroism and the very model of a modern, humane physician. Among his many charitable works, Dr. Schweitzer founded a hospital in Lambaréné.
Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
In 1913 Albert Schweitzer founded one of the first modern hospitals in Africa dedicated to the health of the local population. ... The main focus lies on clinical research on malaria and other parasitic diseases.
Open pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Rather no
Q11
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person best known for work involving the brain, nervous system, or mental health?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for work involving the brain, nervous system, or mental health?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Schweitzer as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa. It notes that he established a hospital in Lambaréné and received the 1952 Nobel Prize for Peace.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Johns Hopkins University Press states that Schweitzer was gifted in science, theology, music, and writing, and dedicated the last six decades of his life to medicine and to a hospital he founded in French Equatorial Africa.
Open press.jhu.edu (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
PBS describes Schweitzer as a renowned medical missionary who founded a hospital in Lambaréné, wrote theology and philosophy, performed as an organist, and won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize.
Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person a woman?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a woman?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer Nobel Peace Prize 1952 ... Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné ... Together with his wife, who was a nurse, he built and ran a hospital at the mission station Lambarene in Gabon.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer (born Jan. 14, 1875 ... died Sept. 4, 1965 ...) was an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q13
1 · Guesser asks
Was this person primarily known as a surgeon?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known as a surgeon?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné (République de Gabon). Prize motivation: “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work...” The page also describes him as a gifted musician and notes that he built and ran a hospital.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The page presents Schweitzer under the headings “Minister turned doctor in Africa,” “Theologian and philosopher,” and “A skilled musician.” It states that he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of “reverence for life” and tireless humanitarian work.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes him as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa, who received the 1952 Nobel Prize for Peace for his efforts on behalf of “the Brotherhood of Nations.”
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q14
1 · Guesser asks
Did this person receive a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person receive a Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer Nobel Peace Prize 1952 ... Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné ... Prize motivation: “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work which has helped making the idea of brotherhood between men and nations a living one”
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)The Nobel Peace Prize 1952 was awarded to Albert Schweitzer "for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work which has helped making the idea of brotherhood between men and nations a living one"Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
The Nobel Peace Prize for 1952, having been withheld in that year, was given to him on December 10, 1953. With the $33,000 prize money, he started the leprosarium at Lambaréné.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
2 · Answer check returns No
Q15
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person best known for developing a diagnostic test or identifying the cause of a particular disease?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for developing a diagnostic test or identifying the cause of a particular disease?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné (République de Gabon). Prize motivation: “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work...” The page also states that he and his wife built and ran a hospital at Lambarene in Gabon.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Albert Schweitzer as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa, who received the 1952 Nobel Prize for Peace. It also states that his theological book established him as a world figure and that he established a hospital in Lambaréné.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The entry describes Schweitzer as a theologian, musician, medical missionary, and philosopher; says he founded Lambaréné Hospital; and notes recognition as a scientist and humanitarian, organist, and expert on J. S. Bach, as well as receiving the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize.
Open encyclopedia.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person especially known for reforming medical education or promoting bedside clinical teaching?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person especially known for reforming medical education or promoting bedside clinical teaching?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica characterizes Schweitzer as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa, and states that he received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts on behalf of “the Brotherhood of Nations.” It also describes his establishment of a hospital in Lambaréné.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
PBS describes Schweitzer as a renowned medical missionary, notes that he founded a hospital in Lambaréné, and says he won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize. It also identifies his theological writing and organ concerts as major parts of his public reputation.
Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The biographical article describes Schweitzer’s international recognition as an organist, his theological and philosophical work, his decision to pursue medicine after learning of the need for physicians in Gabon, and his medical career in Africa.
Open pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person best known for developing or popularizing a treatment, therapy, or medical procedure?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for developing or popularizing a treatment, therapy, or medical procedure?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Albert Schweitzer as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa, and says he received the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize for efforts on behalf of “the Brotherhood of Nations.” It also notes that he became a mission doctor and established a hospital in Lambaréné.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
PBS characterizes Schweitzer as a renowned medical missionary, says he founded a hospital in Lambaréné, and notes his work in theology, philosophy, music, and humanitarian service. It does not identify a treatment, therapy, or medical procedure associated with his fame.
Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Prize biographical page states that Schweitzer was internationally recognized as a concert organist, became a medical missionary, and founded the hospital at Lambaréné. It also records that Nobel Prize funds supported a leprosarium there.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q18
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person best known for describing a disease, syndrome, or other medical condition that was later named after him?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for describing a disease, syndrome, or other medical condition that was later named after him?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Prize motivation: “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work which has helped making the idea of brotherhood between men and nations a living one”. Albert Schweitzer ... Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
At Lambaréné, Schweitzer was doctor and surgeon in the hospital, pastor of a congregation, administrator of a village ... writer of scholarly books, commentator on contemporary history, musician ... The honors he received were numerous.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Schweitzer ... suffered ... muscle cramps ... triggered exclusively by handwriting. They led to ... writer's cramp. Interestingly, Schweitzer never received a medical diagnosis, although writer's cramp had already been identified and described as a medical condition.
Open pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q19
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person best known for foundational work in pathology or for explaining disease at the cellular level?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for foundational work in pathology or for explaining disease at the cellular level?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer (1875–1965) won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1952. Although he was highly gifted in science, theology, and music and as an author, Schweitzer dedicated the last six decades of his life to medicine and to a hospital he founded with his wife ... in Lambaréné, Gabon. A true humanitarian, he used his Nobel Prize stipend to expand the hospital.
Open press.jhu.edu (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
PBS describes Schweitzer as a renowned medical missionary who founded a hospital in Lambaréné and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1952. It also states that his lectures and books about theology made his reputation as a major theologian.
Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
PubMed reports that Schweitzer's 1913 MD thesis was titled “Criticism of the medical pathographies on Jesus” and that he published it as “The psychiatric evaluation of Jesus.” The article describes his motive as influencing theological debate through an MD thesis on psychiatric pathographies.
Open pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q20
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person best known for research in physiology or for establishing principles of experimental medicine?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for research in physiology or for establishing principles of experimental medicine?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Schweitzer was internationally recognized as a concert organist, wrote theological and musicological works, studied medicine, and went to Africa as a medical missionary. He founded and worked at an African hospital.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Albert Schweitzer as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor. It notes that his theological work established him as a world figure in theological studies and that he established a hospital in Lambaréné.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
PBS describes Schweitzer as a renowned medical missionary who founded a hospital in Lambaréné, won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize, and gained a reputation as a major theologian through his books about theology.
Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q21
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person best known for work in anatomy or for authoring a major medical reference text?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for work in anatomy or for authoring a major medical reference text?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Prize biography describes Schweitzer as internationally recognized as a concert organist and as a musicologist and performer; it also discusses his books on Bach and organ building, his theological studies, and his decision to become a medical missionary in Africa.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Johns Hopkins University Press describes Schweitzer as a Nobel Peace Prize winner whose later life was dedicated to medicine and to the hospital he founded in Lambaréné. It lists published works including The Quest of the Historical Jesus, The Primeval Forest, and The Mysticism of Paul the Apostle.
Open press.jhu.edu (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
PBS describes Schweitzer as a renowned medical missionary who founded a hospital in Lambaréné, wrote an internationally bestselling autobiography, won the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize, and wrote several volumes that established his reputation as a theologian.
Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q22
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person best known for public health, epidemiology, or medical statistics?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person best known for public health, epidemiology, or medical statistics?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Britannica describes Schweitzer as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor, and states that he received the 1952 Nobel Prize for Peace. It also notes that he became a mission doctor and established a hospital in Lambaréné.
Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
PBS characterizes Schweitzer as a renowned medical missionary, notes that he founded a hospital in Lambaréné, and says his theology, organ concerts, lectures, books, and Nobel Peace Prize were central parts of his public reputation.
Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Deutsche Welle says Schweitzer is remembered as a humanitarian, doctor, philosopher, theologian, author, musician, and Nobel Peace Prize winner, and identifies his clinic in Lambaréné as the source of his 'jungle doctor' reputation.
Open dw.com (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns No
Q23
1 · Guesser asks
Is this person especially known for humanitarian or missionary work carried out in Africa?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person especially known for humanitarian or missionary work carried out in Africa?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
NobelPrize.org identifies Schweitzer's role as “Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné” and states that he received the prize “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work.” It also says he and his wife built and ran a hospital at the mission station Lambaréné in Gabon.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The biography states that Schweitzer decided to go to Africa as a medical missionary rather than as a pastor, studied medicine, and obtained his M.D. in 1913.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Johns Hopkins University Press states that Schweitzer dedicated much of his life to medicine and to a hospital he founded with his wife in French Equatorial Africa, at Lambaréné, Gabon, and describes him as a humanitarian.
Open press.jhu.edu (opens in a new tab) 2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted
Albert Schweitzer
German-French physician, theologian, and humanitarian who founded a hospital at Lambaréné in Gabon.
Validator rationale The proposal identifies the specific historical person Albert Schweitzer and matches the defining biographical details.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"German-French physician, theologian, and humanitarian who founded a hospital at Lambaréné in Gabon.","name":"Albert Schweitzer","question":null}} 2 · Validator returns Yes