Use the most unique historical detail (specific battle, publication, object) as the primary search anchor
When the question about a historical figure contains one or two highly unusual, specific details — such as a unique object, a rare event, or an uncommon biographical fact.
Historical figure questions contain 1-2 uniquely identifying details. Prioritize these over generic facts (era, nationality).
Distinctiveness ranking:
Search the most distinctive detail first, quoted if a phrase. Niche details are the most effective anchors — they appear on very few pages, all about your target.
"[distinctive detail verbatim]" [relevant context words]"[unusual object or event]" [person type] [era]Question: father Christian, mother Johanna, third of five children, used clay candlestick to read secretly at night.
"clay candlestick" read books secret — directly found Hahnemann"Hahnemann five children siblings third of five" — confirmed birth orderQuestion: female poet, poems deposited in dry well after death, born 1720-1764.
"dry well" poems hidden poetess manuscripts — directly found Arnimal"Arnimal manuscripts well hidden protect Kashmiri" — confirmedIgnoring niche details in favor of generic ones: Searching "poet born 1730s female" is far less effective than searching "dry well" poems hidden. The unusual detail is your strongest asset.