# simpleqa / simpleqa-1875

- taskset: [simpleqa](https://harnessreport.com/tasks/simpleqa.md)
- difficulty: medium
- category: factuality
- language: 
- runnable from the site: no
- agent timeout: 3000s

## Results by harness

_none yet_

## Instruction

```
Answer the following factual question accurately and concisely.

**Question:** Who did Theodore von Kármán select as his research assistant when he accepted the directorship of the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory at the California Institute of Technology in 1930?

Write your answer to `/workspace/answer.txt`. Your answer should be:
- A direct, factual response to the question
- As concise as possible while being complete
- Without unnecessary hedging or qualifications

**Important:**
- You should ONLY interact with the environment provided to you AND NEVER ASK FOR HUMAN HELP.
- Focus on accuracy - if you're uncertain, it's better to acknowledge that than to guess incorrectly.
- The answer file should contain your response as plain text.
```
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