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I'm missing the Twenty Questions so thought I'd give it a go.

Same rules, questions must be answerable with a "Yes", or "No", and hints at 5, 10 and if it gets that far, 15

So ... I'm thinking of a person

male?

Male, Yes

Darn! I'm thinking of a female.

Is he a dead Male?

Is he a dead male, Yes

Did he live during the time period 1800 - 1899?

Did he live during the time period 1800 - 1899?

No

Did he live during the time period 1900 - 1999

Did he live during the time period 1900 - 1999, No,

sorry youv'e gone in the wrong directon.

Is this he person Nautical?

Is this he person Nautical?

1) Male, Yes
2) Is he a dead Male, Yes
3) Did he live 1800-1899, No
4) Did he live 1900-1999, No
5) Is this he person Nautical? Yes


Hint, he had places named after him

Is this he person a Spaniard?

Is this he person a Spaniard?

1) Male, Yes
2) Is he a dead Male, Yes
3) Did he live 1800-1899, No
4) Did he live 1900-1999, No
5) Is this he person Nautical? Yes
6) Is this he person a Spaniard? No

Was he an admiral?

1) Male, Yes
2) Is he a dead Male, Yes
3) Did he live 1800-1899, No
4) Did he live 1900-1999, No
5) Is this he person Nautical? Yes

Hint, he had places named after him

6) Is this he person a Spaniard? No
7) Was he an admiral? No

… before you go too far down this track, it may be fair to point out that he was not a Sailor but an Administrator. Apologies, maybe I should have quantified that at 5) Yes … but not a sailor

Is this he person English?

Is this he person English?

1) Male, Yes
2) Is he a dead Male, Yes
3) Did he live 1800-1899, No
4) Did he live 1900-1999, No
5) Is this he person Nautical? Yes

Hint, he had places named after him

6) Is this he person a Spaniard? No
7) Was he an admiral? No

… before you go too far down this track, it may be fair to point out that he was not a Sailor but an Administrator. Apologies, maybe I should have quantified that at 5) Yes … but not a sailor

8) Is this he person English? Yes

Sir John de Beauchamp?

1) Male, Yes
2) Is he a dead Male, Yes
3) Did he live 1800-1899, No
4) Did he live 1900-1999, No
5) Is this he person Nautical? Yes

Hint, he had places named after him

6) Is this he person a Spaniard? No
7) Was he an admiral? No

… before you go too far down this track, it may be fair to point out that he was not a Sailor but an Administrator. Apologies, maybe I should have quantified that at 5) Yes … but not a sailor

8) Is this he person English? Yes
9) Sir John de Beauchamp? No