20 Questions: Game 253

[Hominidae]

Born in 1851 or later?

[Aristocrat]

Born in 1851 or later?

Is this supposed to be died? Born has already been ruled out.

[Hominidae]

Born in 1851 or later?

Is this supposed to be died? Born has already been ruled out.

AAAH! Scratch. Thank you.

[wintergreen]

Born in 1851 or later?

Is this supposed to be died? Born has already been ruled out.

AAAH! Scratch. Thank you.

Scratched. If you mean to ask "died in 1851 or later", re-ask it.

[wintergreen]

1,3,4,5,7,8,10,11,13. Real human born after 1749 AD, but before 1851 AD, in a part of Eurasia that is currently within France*
2,6,9. Male; primarily famous for something(s) to do with politics, government, royalty, or nobility, but NOT science, technology, invention, or mathematics
12. Not a French member of the nobility
14. Not in a position of power during the French Revolution
15. Held a political office of some sort in 1799 or later

[Hominidae]

Held the title of President of France or Prime Minister of France?

(This shouldn't count as a third question in a row because the last one was scratched.)

[Wattsthematter]

A prime minister, president, or emperor?

[Wattsthematter]

A prime minister, president, or emperor?

Haha scratch

[Wattsthematter]

Born after 1808?

[Hominidae]

If yes to my question, but no to Watts's question, I have a free guess: Jules Armand Dufaure.

[cdngooner]

Held the title of President of France or Prime Minister of France?

Born after 1808?

If Yes to both questions: conditional guess: Georges Clemenceau.

[Wattsthematter]

Held the title of President of France or Prime Minister of France?

Born after 1808?

If Yes to both questions: conditional guess: Georges Clemenceau.

Aww I was going to guess Clemenceau

[wintergreen]

Held the title of President of France or Prime Minister of France?

(This shouldn't count as a third question in a row because the last one was scratched.)

No, although Adolphe Thiers would be an amazing pick.

A prime minister, president, or emperor?

Haha scratch

Duly scratched.

Born after 1808?

No.

If yes to my question, but no to Watts's question, I have a free guess: Jules Armand Dufaure.

Not sure if that kind of condition (conditions based on unrelated questions) is allowed, but no, not Jules Armand Dufaure.

[wintergreen]

Held the title of President of France or Prime Minister of France?

Born after 1808?

If Yes to both questions: conditional guess: Georges Clemenceau.

Aaand not Georges Clemenceau, although he is fascinating.

[cdngooner]

First, to confirm, my guess was conditional and the condition was not met, so I should still have my free guess.

Second, question: was this person an office-holder under either Napoleon I or Napoleon III?

[Hominidae]

1. Only binary (yes/no) questions may be asked. Conditional questions are allowed, but will only be answered if the condition is met.

Nothing about the questions being "related". Neither of our free guesses should count.

[wintergreen]

First, to confirm, my guess was conditional and the condition was not met, so I should still have my free guess.

Second, question: was this person an office-holder under either Napoleon I or Napoleon III?

No.

[wintergreen]

1. Only binary (yes/no) questions may be asked. Conditional questions are allowed, but will only be answered if the condition is met.

Nothing about the questions being "related". Neither of our free guesses should count.

Yes, neither of your free guesses count.

[Wattsthematter]

Free guess: François Guizot

[cdngooner]

I would love to guess Talleyrand or de Toqueville, but both were French nobility.