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 18 counted questions.
Back to all Albert Schweitzer rounds- Questions
- 18
- Outcome
- Solved
- Format errors
- No errors
- Duration
- 3m 8s
- Round cost
- $0.1938 All 19 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.
7 of 18 answers in this round reuse an earlier, fully checked answer with its original evidence. No new search or check ran for those turns.
Is this person currently living?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person currently living?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Prize biography lists Albert Schweitzer as born 14 January 1875 and died 4 September 1965 in Lambaréné, Gabon.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Prize profile gives Albert Schweitzer's lifespan as 14 January 1875–4 September 1965.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Is this person male?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person male?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Peace Prize for 1952 ... was given to him on December 10, 1953. ... Albert Schweitzer died on September 4, 1965. ... Albert Schweitzer ... was born into an Alsatian family ...
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer Nobel Peace Prize 1952 Born: 14 January 1875 ... Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné ... Together with his wife, who was a nurse, he built and ran a hospital ...
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Schweitzer, Albert, 1875-1965 ... Biography: Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965), Alsatian theologian, organist, writer, humanitarian, philosopher, and physician.
Open archives.yale.edu (opens in a new tab)Was this person born in or after 1900?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in or after 1900?"}}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)
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)
Was this person born in or after 1800?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in or after 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)
Was this person born in Europe?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in Europe?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer – Facts: Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France). The page also states that Schweitzer was born in Alsace in the then German Empire.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Schweitzer was born on 14 January 1875 in Kaysersberg in Alsace, in what had less than four years previously become the Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine in the German Empire.
Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)Was this person primarily known for work in science or mathematics?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for work in science or mathematics?"}}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's theological studies, doctorate in philosophy, work as a theological scholar, international career as a concert organist, and later medical training and work as a medical missionary.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of “reverence for life” and tireless humanitarian work. The page describes him as a theologian who became a doctor in Africa.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The nomination record identifies Schweitzer's professions as doctor of philosophy, theology and medicine, musician, and missionary, and says he was nominated for humanitarian work on a religious basis.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Was this person primarily known as a political or military leader?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known as a political or military leader?"}}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 “Doctor, Missionary, Philosopher and Musician.”
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The page describes Schweitzer as a theologian who became a doctor in Africa, dedicated himself to medical studies and building and running a hospital, and as a skilled musician and Bach interpreter.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
His profession is listed as Doctor of Philosophy, Theology and Medicine, musician and missionary. The nomination describes his humanitarian work, medical service in Gabon, hospital at Lambaréné, philosophy, and efforts toward Franco-German reconciliation.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Was this person primarily known for arts, literature, or music?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for arts, literature, or music?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Foundation identifies Schweitzer's role as “Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné” and gives the prize motivation as “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work.” It separately describes him as a gifted musician and interpreter of Bach who gave organ concerts to finance the hospital.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Foundation presents Schweitzer under the descriptions “Minister turned doctor in Africa” and “Theologian and philosopher.” It also calls him “A skilled musician” and says music was a crucial part of his life, including his work as an accomplished Bach interpreter.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
The Nobel Prize biography includes a bibliography titled “Music in the Life of Albert Schweitzer,” supporting that music was an important part of his life, but the page concerns his Nobel Peace Prize and humanitarian legacy.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Was this person primarily known for philosophy or religion?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily known for philosophy or religion?"}}Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Source summary (model-reported)
Schweitzer entered into his intensive theological studies in 1893 ... obtained a doctorate in philosophy in 1899, with a dissertation on the religious philosophy of Kant, and received his licentiate in theology in 1900.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his philosophy of “reverence for life” and tireless humanitarian work. ... A theologian, Albert Schweitzer changed his course after reading of the ...
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Source summary (model-reported)
Albert Schweitzer was nominated for his humanitarian work on a religious basis. Originally a student of theology and philosophy ... His most significant contribution in this respect was the book "The Philosophy of Civilization" (1923), in which he developed the concept "reverence for life" as a universal principle of ethics.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Was this person born in a German-speaking country or region?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in a German-speaking country or region?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
I was born on 14 January 1875 in Kaysersberg, in Upper Alsace... In 1875, when Albert was born, Alsace was German and became part of the Reichsland Elsass-Lothringen: the imperial territory of Alsace Lorraine.Open schweitzer.org (opens in a new tab)
Alsace is a historically German-speaking region in France... Despite this, the people of Alsace continued to speak a German dialect, though French spread among the upper classes.Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Was this person born in or after 1850?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in or after 1850?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France).Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Was this person primarily a philosopher rather than a theologian or religious leader?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily a philosopher rather than a theologian or religious leader?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Schweitzer entered into his intensive theological studies in 1893 ... obtained a doctorate in philosophy in 1899 ... received his licentiate in theology in 1900. He began preaching at St. Nicholas Church in Strasbourg in 1899; he served in ... the Theological College of St. Thomas ... In 1906 he published The Quest of the Historical Jesus, a book on which much of his fame as a theological scholar rests. ... At Lambaréné, Schweitzer was doctor and surgeon in the hospital, pastor of a congregation ...Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Source summary (model-reported)
The nomination identifies Schweitzer's profession as 'Doctor of Philosophy, Theology and Medicine. Musician and missionary' and states that he was originally a student of theology and philosophy before entering medical school to qualify as a mission doctor.
Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)Was this person a Christian theologian or religious figure?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a Christian theologian or religious figure?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
A theologian, Albert Schweitzer changed his course after reading of the desperate need for medical assistance in the French colony of Gabon. ... Albert Schweitzer was a devout Christian.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Schweitzer entered into his intensive theological studies in 1893 at the University of Strasbourg where he obtained a doctorate in philosophy in 1899 ... and received his licentiate in theology in 1900. He began preaching at St.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Was this person born in Switzerland?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in Switzerland?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer ... Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France). Schweitzer was born in Alsace in the then German Empire.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Albert Schweitzer (born Jan. 14, 1875, Kaysersberg, Upper Alsace, Ger. [now in France]—died Sept. 4, 1965, Lambaréné, Gabon) ...Open britannica.com (opens in a new tab)
Was this person a Protestant theologian?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a Protestant theologian?"}}Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
From 1893 Schweitzer studied Protestant theology at the Kaiser Wilhelm University in Strasbourg.Open en.wikipedia.org (opens in a new tab)
A theologian, Albert Schweitzer changed his course after reading of the desperate need for medical assistance in the French colony of Gabon.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Was this person born in or after 1870?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in or after 1870?"}}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)
Full name: Albert Schweitzer Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France)Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Was this person born in or after 1880?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in or after 1880?"}}Oracle evidence1 model-reported source
The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.
Albert Schweitzer Nobel Peace Prize 1952 Born: 14 January 1875, Kaysersberg, Germany (now France).Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Was this person also known as a physician who did medical or missionary work in Africa?
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person also known as a physician who did medical or missionary work in Africa?"}}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) ... Doctor, Missionary, Philosopher and Musician ... Albert Schweitzer ... gave numerous organ concerts in Europe to finance the hospital in Africa.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
A theologian, Albert Schweitzer changed his course after reading of the desperate need for medical assistance in the French colony of Gabon. He later wrote ... He dedicated himself to medical studies, seeking to build and run a hospital in Africa ... Dr. Schweitzer and his wife ... set off for the Lambaréné mission station ... he had to promise to serve only as a physician, not a minister, at the mission station in Africa.Open nobelprize.org (opens in a new tab)
Dr. Albert Schweitzer, a renowned medical missionary ... Among his many charitable works, Dr. Schweitzer founded a hospital in Lambaréné, which was situated in what was then known as French Equatorial Africa, and is today ... Gabon.Open pbs.org (opens in a new tab)
Albert Schweitzer
German Alsatian Protestant theologian, philosopher and physician who founded a hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon
Validator rationale The proposal identifies the same historical person, Albert Schweitzer, with matching biographical details.
Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"German Alsatian Protestant theologian, philosopher and physician who founded a hospital in Lambaréné, Gabon","name":"Albert Schweitzer","question":null}}