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Round 3

Round 3

Identified Albert Schweitzer in 30 counted questions.

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Questions
30
Outcome
Solved
Format errors
No errors
Duration
9m 25s
Round cost
$0.1724 All 31 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.

System message
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.
BEGIN event
{"category":"person","event":"BEGIN","variation_token":"AMZAISLM"}

Valid replies are shown in the required format. Rejected replies are shown separately, without provider or call IDs.

9 of 30 answers in this round reuse an earlier, fully checked answer with its original evidence. No new search or check ran for those turns.

Q1
1 · Guesser asks

Is the person male?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is the person male?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Albert Schweitzer as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor, and states that he was “the eldest son of a Lutheran pastor.”

Open britannica.com
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The Nobel Prize biography identifies Albert Schweitzer as a missionary surgeon and states that he built and ran a hospital at Lambaréné together with his wife, who was a nurse.

Open nobelprize.org
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q2
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person currently alive?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person currently alive?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q3
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person primarily known for achievements in politics, government, or military leadership?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person primarily known for achievements in politics, government, or military leadership?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
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” ... Doctor, Missionary, Philosopher and Musician ... he built and ran a hospital at the mission station Lambarene in Gabon.
Open nobelprize.org
Source 02
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) was an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa. He received the 1952 Nobel Prize for Peace for his work on behalf of the "Brotherhood of Nations."
Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q4
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person primarily known for achievements in science, engineering, or mathematics?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person primarily known for achievements in science, engineering, or mathematics?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
Albert Schweitzer (1875-1965) was an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa. He received the 1952 Nobel Prize for Peace for his work on behalf of the "Brotherhood of Nations."
Open britannica.com
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The Nobel Foundation identifies Schweitzer's role as "Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné" and describes his philosophy of "reverence for life" and his work as a gifted musician and interpreter of Bach.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

The Nobel biography states that much of Schweitzer's fame as a theological scholar rested on The Quest of the Historical Jesus, while also describing his distinguished career as an internationally known concert organist.

Open nobelprize.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q5
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person primarily known for achievements in the arts or entertainment?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person primarily known for achievements in the arts or entertainment?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné. Prize motivation: “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work...” The page also describes him as a “Doctor, Missionary, Philosopher and Musician” and notes that he gave organ concerts to finance the hospital in Africa.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The biography states that Schweitzer's fame rested in part on his theological scholarship and that he was internationally known as a concert organist. It also records his medical schooling and African hospital, and identifies the 1952 Nobel Peace Prize among his honors.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica identifies Schweitzer as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor who received the 1952 Nobel Prize for Peace. It notes his musical and scholarly interests but also his decision to become a mission doctor for philanthropic work.

Open kids.britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q6
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person primarily known for achievements in sports or athletics?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person primarily known for achievements in sports or athletics?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

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...” The page also describes him as a gifted musician and interpreter of Bach.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Albert Schweitzer was internationally known as a concert organist, studied medicine, became a medical missionary, and founded work at an African hospital. His biography emphasizes music, theology, medicine, and humanitarian activity.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Albert Schweitzer ... Doctor, Missionary, Philosopher and Musician ... Nobel recognition was for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work.

Open nobelpeaceprize.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q7
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person primarily known for achievements in business, industry, or finance?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person primarily known for achievements in business, industry, or finance?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Role: Missionary surgeon; Founder of Lambaréné. Prize motivation: “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work...” The page also describes him as a doctor, missionary, philosopher and musician, and says he gave organ concerts to finance the hospital.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Albert Schweitzer was an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor in equatorial Africa. He received the 1952 Nobel Prize for Peace for his efforts on behalf of the “Brotherhood of Nations.”

Open britannica.com
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Schweitzer was internationally known as a concert organist, published theological scholarship, founded and operated the hospital at Lambaréné, and received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work.

Open nobelprize.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q8
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person live before 1500 CE?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person live before 1500 CE?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q9
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person primarily known for achievements in philosophy, religion, or theology?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person primarily known for achievements in philosophy, religion, or theology?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Albert Schweitzer ... obtained a doctorate in philosophy in 1899 ... received his licentiate in theology in 1900 ... In 1906 he published The Quest of the Historical Jesus, a book on which much of his fame as a theological scholar rests.

Open nobelprize.org
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Albert Schweitzer ... was an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor ... His book Von Reimarus zu Wrede (1906; The Quest of the Historical Jesus) established him as a world figure in theological studies.

Open britannica.com
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

Doctor, Missionary, Philosopher and Musician ... The expression “reverence for life” is the key to Albert Schweitzer's personal philosophy.

Open nobelprize.org
2 · Answer check returns Rather yes
Q10
1 · Guesser asks

Is this person associated with Christianity?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Is this person associated with Christianity?"}}
Oracle evidence1 model-reported source

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
A theologian, Albert Schweitzer changed his course after reading of the desperate need for medical assistance... Albert Schweitzer was a devout Christian. However, he believed that humans as rational beings have the right to independent thought and reason on all matters, including the basic tenets of Christianity.
Open nobelprize.org
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q11
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in the 20th century?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in the 20th century?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q12
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in the 19th century?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in the 19th century?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q13
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person ordained as a member of the clergy (for example, a priest, pastor, or minister)?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person ordained as a member of the clergy (for example, a priest, pastor, or minister)?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q14
1 · Guesser asks

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 01

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
Source 02

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
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q15
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person a member of the Roman Catholic Church?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person a member of the Roman Catholic Church?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

The source describes Schweitzer as being born in a Lutheran parsonage, identifies him as the son of an Evangelical Lutheran minister, and states that his Lutheranism later developed into a more independent theological outlook.

Open encyclopedia.com
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The Maison Albert Schweitzer describes him as having received a doctorate in theology, serving as vicar at St. Nicholas Church, directing the Protestant St. Thomas seminary, and teaching in the Protestant theology faculty at Strasbourg.

Open schweitzer.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q16
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in what is now Germany?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in what is now Germany?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

It states that Albert was born in Kaysersberg in 1875, when Alsace was German and part of the German Reich; the location is now in France.

Open schweitzer.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q17
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person associated with the Reformed (Calvinist) tradition?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person associated with the Reformed (Calvinist) tradition?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Schweitzer later served as pastor to a reformed congregation at St. Nicholas church, where he blessed the wedding of Theodor Heuss, who became the first president of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Open newworldencyclopedia.org
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Schweitzer was born in a Lutheran parsonage... Gradually his Lutheranism was transformed into a reverent attention to the "spirit of Christ," and some thought of him as a Unitarian.

Open encyclopedia.com
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q18
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person Swiss?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person Swiss?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q19
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in the Netherlands?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in the Netherlands?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

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
2 · Answer check returns No
Q20
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in the British Isles?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in the British Isles?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

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
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

The page identifies 1875 as the birth year of Albert Schweitzer and quotes him stating that he was born on 14 January 1875 in Kaysersberg, in Upper Alsace. It explains that Alsace was German in 1875.

Open schweitzer.org
2 · Answer check returns No
Q21
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in Scandinavia?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in Scandinavia?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q22
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in France?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in France?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Born: Jan. 14, 1875, Kaysersberg, Upper Alsace, Ger. [now in France]. Britannica also states that he was born in Kaysersberg, Upper Alsace, Germany (now in France).

Open britannica.com
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Albert Schweitzer — 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
2 · Answer check returns Rather yes
Q23
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person primarily a theologian or academic rather than a parish pastor or evangelist?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person primarily a theologian or academic rather than a parish pastor or evangelist?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01

Source summary (model-reported)

Britannica describes Albert Schweitzer as an Alsatian-German theologian, philosopher, organist, and mission doctor. It states that he studied philosophy and theology, became a lecturer in philosophy and a preacher, earned a doctorate in theology, and achieved prominence through theological studies.

Open britannica.com
Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

The Maison Albert Schweitzer timeline reports that Schweitzer was vicar of the parish of Saint-Nicolas, worked as a pastor and teacher, and was also a researcher. It further states that he later devoted himself to missionary medical work while continuing to write and lecture.

Open schweitzer.org
Source 03

Source summary (model-reported)

The Royal College of Physicians Museum describes Schweitzer's theological beginnings and says that his later life was dominated by medicine. In Lambaréné he served as doctor and surgeon as well as pastor, among other roles.

Open history.rcp.ac.uk
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q24
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in the 1830s?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in the 1830s?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q25
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born between 1840 and 1859 inclusive?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born between 1840 and 1859 inclusive?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q26
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born between 1860 and 1879 inclusive?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born between 1860 and 1879 inclusive?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q27
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in Paris?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in Paris?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 02

Source summary (model-reported)

Born: Jan. 14, 1875, Kaysersberg, Upper Alsace, Ger. [now in France]. Britannica also states that Schweitzer was born in Kaysersberg, Upper Alsace, Germany (now in France).

Open britannica.com
2 · Answer check returns No
Q28
1 · Guesser asks

Was this person born in Nîmes?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Was this person born in Nîmes?"}}
Oracle evidence3 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns No
Q29
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person receive a Nobel Prize?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person receive a Nobel Prize?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

Source 01
Albert Schweitzer received his Nobel Prize one year later, in 1953. Nobel Peace Prize 1952. Prize motivation: “for his altruism, reverence for life, and tireless humanitarian work...”
Open nobelprize.org
2 · Answer check returns Yes
Q30
1 · Guesser asks

Did this person win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"ASK","description":null,"name":null,"question":"Did this person win the Nobel Peace Prize?"}}
Oracle evidence2 model-reported sources

The Oracle reported these excerpts and URLs. They are not independently checked.

2 · Answer check returns Yes
G
1 · Guesser guessesNot counted

Albert Schweitzer

Alsatian-born theologian, physician, and humanitarian; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1952)

Validator rationale The proposed identity names Albert Schweitzer and matches the described historical person, including his Alsatian background, professions, humanitarian work, and 1952 Nobel Peace Prize.

Recorded Guesser outputRequired JSON format
{"result":{"action":"GUESS","description":"Alsatian-born theologian, physician, and humanitarian; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1952)","name":"Albert Schweitzer","question":null}}
2 · Validator returns Yes