| #9051, aired 2024-03-04 | LECTURING YOU ON SCIENCE $400: In the 2000s astronomer Mike Brown lectured on "How I Killed" this former planet "& Why It Had It Coming" Pluto |
| #9040, aired 2024-02-16 | SCIENCE STUFF $400: This iron-containing pigment in blood has a job to do: carry oxygen to tissue hemoglobin |
| #9024, aired 2024-01-25 | QUESTIONABLE SCIENCE IN POP SONGS $1000: We're not sure how Adele pulled off this title trick in a 2011 song, but she definitely wanted to "let it burn" "Set Fire To The Rain" |
| #20, aired 2023-11-15 | SCIENCE MUSEUMS $2,000 (Daily Double): Behind thick glass in the Gems & Minerals Hall of the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, Tom's Baby is an 8-lb nugget of this gold |
| #11, aired 2023-05-16 | SCIENCE $1600: A theoretical construction with no inside is called his "bottle"; cut it in half & you have 2 Mobius strips Klein |
| #8815, aired 2023-02-24 | I LIKE TO SCIENCE! $2,600 (Daily Double): In 1957, long before she had her own institute, she met Louis Leakey, who guided her to Gombe Stream to study chimps Jane Goodall |
| #8786, aired 2023-01-16 | THE COLORS OF SCIENCE $600: It's the "I" in ROYGBIV, a mnemonic for the colors of the visible spectrum indigo |
| #8736, aired 2022-11-07 | "D" IN SCIENCE $3,400 (Daily Double): Knowing what the D in DNA stands for should tell you this noun, the sugar found in DNA deoxyribose |
| #8731, aired 2022-10-31 | CONDUCTING THE HISTORIC JOB INTERVIEW $1000: In 1875 you put out "Science & Health with Key to the Scriptures"; I'm sensing you want to open your own branch (Mary Baker) Eddy |
| #8623, aired 2022-04-20 | THE SCIENTIST WHO... $2,000 (Daily Double): ...was born into slavery but got his bachelor's in agricultural science in 1894 George Washington Carver |
| #8592, aired 2022-03-08 | PEOPLE IN SCIENCE $1200: In 1705 he wrote, "I dare venture to foretell, that it will return again in the year 1758" Halley |
| #16, aired 2022-02-18 | SCIENCE FACT $2000: You don't know me, but I've got about a million islets named for me in your pancreas Langerhans |
| #8565, aired 2022-01-28 | SCIENCE & NATURE $1,000 (Daily Double): He wrote that in 1666 "I procured me a triangular glass-prisme, to try therewith the... phenomena of colours" Sir Isaac Newton |
| #8527, aired 2021-12-07 | I'VE GOT A THEORY $800: In 1866 this monk was pushing paper--for the Natural Science Society of Brünn--detailing his theory of heredity Mendel |
| #8482, aired 2021-10-05 | I BEFORE E AFTER C $800: One of the letters in a BSEE degree Science |
| #8396, aired 2021-05-10 | I'LL FIGHT YOU! $1000: Last name of the Ukrainian boxing brothers whose PhDs in sports science led to the nicknames "Dr. Steelhammer" & "Dr. Ironfist" Klitschko |
| #8109, aired 2019-12-05 | THE WORLD ACCORDING TO JEFF GOLDBLUM $1600: In an episode on "Bikes" I visited a company that uses a special wind tunnel to help design the most efficient competitive sports bikes where it's all about this, the science of the way air moves around objects aerodynamics |
| #8053, aired 2019-09-18 | SCIENCE $1,000 (Daily Double): During a total solar eclipse, you can glimpse this "colorful" layer of the Sun just above the photosphere the chromosphere |
| #8036, aired 2019-07-15 | "I" ON SCIENCE $11,000 (Daily Double): A woman's eggs are fertilized outside her body in this method of assisted reproductive technology in vitro |
| #7910, aired 2019-01-18 | SOME SCIENCE, THEN DEATH $5,000 (Daily Double): Wrote the book on plant classification--"Species Plantarum"--in 1753; pushing up daisies in 1778 Linnaeus |
| #7829, aired 2018-09-27 | CLUES ACROSS PHILADELPHIA $600 (Daily Double): (I'm Jim Gardner from 6ABC.) Naturally, the science institute named for Ben Franklin has a permanent exhibit on this, the subject of a book on Ben Franklin's work published in 1751 electricity |
| #7728, aired 2018-03-28 | ENTERTAINING INSPIRATIONS $800: Artwork for the Elton John song "I've Seen That Movie Too" inspired this mocking cable TV show that premiered in 1988 Mystery Science Theater 3000 |
| #7676, aired 2018-01-15 | SCIENCE WITH IAIN ARMITAGE $1000: (Iain Armitage presents the clue.) The 2017 Nobel Physics Prize was for using these waves, the "G" in the LIGO observatory, to understand the universe gravitational |
| #7307, aired 2016-05-24 | SCIENCE FICTION TITLES IN FRENCH $400: "Je suis une légende" I Am Legend |
| #7067, aired 2015-05-12 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE $2000: In March 2015 the Dawn spacecraft began orbiting this object in the asteroid belt, the first dwarf planet ever visited Ceres |
| #7012, aired 2015-02-24 | "I" LOVE SCIENCE $2000: The magnetosphere is in the outer layer of this the ionosphere |
| #7009, aired 2015-02-19 | SCIENCE FICTION $400: (I'm Elon Musk, C.E.O. of Spacex) My belief in the importance of space travel & planetary colonization for the survival of the human species was influenced in part by the epic depiction of the rise & fall of civilizations in this author's "Foundation" series Isaac Asimov |
| #7003, aired 2015-02-11 | GENERAL SCIENCE $400: (Sarah of the Clue Crew delivers the clue from the NASA Glenn Research Ctr in Cleveland, OH.) I'm at the Simulated Lunar Operations Facility; NASA re-invented the wheel: a wire wheel with springs molds around rocks & creates better traction with more of this, surface resistance to relative motion friction |
| #6993, aired 2015-01-28 | I AM A MAN OF SCIENCE! $800: An astronomer by trade, he took the local temperature & used his fame to get money to build an observatory in Uppsala, Sweden (Anders) Celsius |
| #6919, aired 2014-10-16 | SOCIAL SCIENCE BOOKS $1,000 (Daily Double): "What do school teachers and sumo wrestlers have in common?" is one question asked in this "crazy" 2005 book Freakonomics |
| #6881, aired 2014-07-14 | "I" LOVE SCIENCE $1200: (Kelly of the Clue Crew pulls on the end of a string of beads in a beaker, and the whole string comes out.) To create an external force, I'll tug this string, which transfers energy from bead to bead & keeps them moving, illustrating this law of motion inertia |
| #6881, aired 2014-07-14 | "I" LOVE SCIENCE $1600: It's the invisible part of the spectrum from about 800 nanometers to 1 millimeter in wavelength infrared |
| #6881, aired 2014-07-14 | "I" LOVE SCIENCE $2000: In humans, the hipbone is 3 fused bones: the pubis, the ischium & this one the ilium |
| #6853, aired 2014-06-04 | "ISM" QUEST $1200: (I'm science reporter Amy Harmon.) In a "Talk to the Newsroom" feature, I discussed covering the debate over whether this "ism", the belief that God made the universe from nothing, should be taught alongside evolution in science classrooms creationism |
| #6827, aired 2014-04-29 | SCIENCE & SCIENTISTS $3,500 (Daily Double): He was in charge of Italy's radio service during World War I Marconi |
| #6787, aired 2014-03-04 | SCIENCE TIMELINE $777 (Daily Double): In 1576 King Frederick II granted him title to the island of Ven to build an observatory Tycho Brahe |
| #6608, aired 2013-05-15 | SCIENCE GUYS $800: He wrote that in 1666, "I began to think of gravity extending to the orb of the moon" Newton |
| #6505, aired 2012-12-21 | "D" IN SCIENCE $1600: (I'm Dr. Oz.) Replace half your sugary drink with water; sugar releases this neurotransmitter that travels along reward pathways in the brain, making you crave more sugar dopamine |
| #6472, aired 2012-11-06 | "G", I LOVE SCIENCE $800: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew shows us a diagram of an atomic nucleus.) After radioactive decay, when a nucleus is in a high-energy state, the particles of photons known as these rays are released gamma rays |
| #6470, aired 2012-11-02 | SCIENCE "C" STUFF $2000: (Alex Trebek stands by railroad tracks.) I love the smell of this in the morning; it's a distillation of coal & wood tar, & for years & years, it has been the main preservative for wooden railroad ties (don't say napalm) creosote |
| #6434, aired 2012-08-02 | GENERAL SCIENCE $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew looks squat.) No, I didn't shrink; I'm standing in front of a typical fun house mirror, which, unlike a regular flat mirror, is this type, curving out toward me, the opposite of concave convex |
| #6376, aired 2012-05-14 | MY WEEK WITH MARYLAND $200: On Monday I visited the Maryland Science Center in this city's Inner Harbor Baltimore |
| #6058, aired 2011-01-05 | "I"s IN THE PRIZE $800: The only Nobel Prize that has 2 names is this "or medicine" physiology |
| #5980, aired 2010-09-17 | SCIENCE FICTION FILMS $800: (Hi, I'm CCH Pounder.) You may not recognize me out of character, but one of my greatest acting experiences was playing Neytiri's mother, Moat, in this blockbuster Avatar |
| #5895, aired 2010-04-09 | "C" IN SCIENCE $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew performs a physics demonstration.) When I swing a bucket of water, it doesn't spill because of this force that pulls it in the center & keeps it from following its path of inertia centripetal force |
| #5591, aired 2008-12-22 | SCIENCE & NATURE $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew experiments in the Babcock Hall Dairy Plant.) The Babcock test, invented here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, uses this potent non-potable, H2SO4, to dissolve everything in milk except the fat, so the fat content can be measured sulfuric acid |
| #5563, aired 2008-11-12 | SCIENCE $400: (Jon of the Clue Crew sucks on a straw in a sealed-up bottle that has a marshmallow inside.) The marshmallow in the bottle will expand when I suck on the straw because this property inside the bottle will decrease (air) pressure |
| #5540, aired 2008-10-10 | "GEN"ERAL SCIENCE $400: Pollen is a common--achoo!--example of one of these & there must--achoo!--be one in the studio an allergen |
| #5506, aired 2008-07-14 | POPULAR SCIENCE BEST OF 2007 $1000: No. 1 on the bottom-10 list of the worst jobs in science was this type of diver who swims in sewage & toxic waste a HAZMAT diver |
| #5389, aired 2008-01-31 | 20th CENTURY SCIENCE $2000: (I'm astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.) We were just getting used to dark matter being 90% of the universe when in 1998 we were hit with this discovery, which is making the universe expand much faster than anyone had expected dark energy |
| #5370, aired 2008-01-04 | KEN BURNS DOCUMENTARIES $600: (Ken shows another one for us.) In films like "The Civil War", the use of archival records & photos is what I call "emotional" this science, because it unearths the heart of our national experience archaeology |
| #5349, aired 2007-12-06 | "A" IN SCIENCE $2,000 (Daily Double): (Jon of the Clue Crew reports from the University of Mississippi.) Focused ultrasound waves are propelling the water here at Ole Miss's cutting-edge NCPA--National Center for Physical these Acoustics |
| #5320, aired 2007-10-26 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE $400: All 5 elements of the salt-producing halogen group end in these 3 letters (one element purifies drinking water) -I-N-E |
| #5223, aired 2007-05-02 | GOING DOWNTOWN $800: At Nordstrom's flagship store, I'll buy shoes so I can walk the Pacific Science Center in this city Seattle |
| #5201, aired 2007-04-02 | SCIENCE CLASS $2000: (Kelly of the Clue Crew experiments with water and a paper clip.) Drop a paper clip into water, it sinks; drop it onto a paper towel, & because of the attraction of molecules of the same substance, called cohesion, this condition is created that seems to form a skin, allowing it to float surface tension |
| #5051, aired 2006-07-24 | "D" IN SCIENCE $1200: The mountain ash & honey locust trees share this quality, as becomes evident in autumn deciduous |
| #5013, aired 2006-05-31 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE $2000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew swirls water in a bottle.) I'm creating a small version of this, a mass of fluid in a swirling motion; whirlpools, tornadoes & sunspots are bigger versions a vortex |
| #4990, aired 2006-04-28 | I'LL HAVE A B_L_T $400: A specialist in the science of life; on "Seinfeld", George claimed to be a marine one biologist |
| #4988, aired 2006-04-26 | SCIENCE CLASS $1600: A litmus test can help you set things on this scale devised by S.P.L. Sorensen a pH scale |
| #4974, aired 2006-04-06 | IN THE DICTIONARY $2000: (Jon of the Clue Crew measures what looks to be a small pipe or shell in the Jeopardy! science lab.) These 2 words, 1 derived from the other, refer to the instrument I'm using & the measurement I'm taking calipers & caliber (calipers & calibration accepted) |
| #4915, aired 2006-01-13 | AN "A" IN SCIENCE $1,000 (Daily Double): This marine snail has a genus name, it's H-A-L-I-O-T-I-S abalone |
| #4860, aired 2005-10-28 | SCIENCE LAB $600: (Kelly of the Clue Crew juices a lemon in the chemistry lab.) This acid--C6H8O7--is found in the juice I'm extracting citric acid |
| #4701, aired 2005-01-31 | THE SCIENCE GEEK $800: This German-born physicist said, "do not worry about your difficulties in mathematics; I can assure you that mine are... greater" Einstein |
| #4698, aired 2005-01-26 | I'M GETTING SPACED OUT! $1200: It was big science news in 1998 when a fourth ring was discovered around this gigantic planet Jupiter |
| #4514, aired 2004-04-01 | THE PENDULUM $4,000 (Daily Double): Born in 1564, this Italian often used a pendulum in his studies of motion Galileo |
| #4498, aired 2004-03-10 | SIMPLE SCIENCE $200: A 1 on the Mercalli scale or below a 3 on the Richter scale is only measurable by these devices seismographs |
| #4478, aired 2004-02-11 | GENERAL SCIENCE $2000: In 1985 a new carbon molecule, shaped like a geodesic dome, was discovered & named for this designer Buckminster Fuller |
| #4324, aired 2003-05-22 | SCIENCE $4,000 (Daily Double): Among the compounds called alkanes, the hexanes are C6H14--& these hydrocarbons are C8H18 octanes |
| #4086, aired 2002-05-13 | GENERAL SCIENCE $400: In 1931 2 Americans modified the Mercalli scale to measure the intensity of these in California earthquakes |
| #3564, aired 2000-02-17 | CLASSIC TEEN CINEMA $800: (Hi, I'm Wallace Langham) I played a weenie in this John Hughes film in which 2 kids create Kelly LeBrock Weird Science |
| #3047, aired 1997-11-25 | GENERAL SCIENCE $500: Rotting meat may glow because bacteria exhibit the phenomenon called this bioluminescence (phosphorescence accepted) |
| #2869, aired 1997-02-06 | SCIENCE $200: In 1665 Robert Hooke described & named this structural unit; bacteria have only one Cell |
| #2388, aired 1995-01-11 | SCIENCE FICTION $400: In his 1960 story "I Remember Babylon", this "2001" author warned about the dangers of satellite TV (Arthur) Clarke |
| #2081, aired 1993-09-27 | SCIENCE $1,000 (Daily Double): This family of anthropologists is renowned for its important fossils finds in East Africa Leakey |
| #1947, aired 1993-02-09 | PEOPLE $700 (Daily Double): In April 1992 this biochemist & author of over 400 books of science fact & fiction died at age 72 Isaac Asimov |
| #1794, aired 1992-05-21 | GENERAL SCIENCE $300: Chalk & limestone are naturally occurring forms of this compound, CaCO3 calcium carbonate |
| #1681, aired 1991-12-16 | SCIENCE & NATURE $400: It's what the archerfish shoots to bring down insects water |
| #1536, aired 1991-04-15 | "I" IN SCIENCE $100: An atom that becomes electrically charged by gaining or losing an electron ion |
| #1536, aired 1991-04-15 | "I" IN SCIENCE $200: A light bulb breaking produces 1 of these, the opposite of an explosion implosion |
| #1536, aired 1991-04-15 | "I" IN SCIENCE $300: All non-carbon compounds are studied by this major branch of chemistry inorganic |
| #1536, aired 1991-04-15 | "I" IN SCIENCE $400: Muscles remain at the same length but their tension increases in this type of exercise isometric |
| #1536, aired 1991-04-15 | "I" IN SCIENCE $500: It's another name for polio infantile paralysis |
| #1491, aired 1991-02-11 | SCIENCE $1000: In its solid form, this soft mineral is called steatite or soapstone talc |
| #1467, aired 1991-01-08 | "P"SCIENCE $300: The term for food poisoning is outdated since these compounds usually don't cause it ptomaine poisoning |
| #634, aired 1987-05-14 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE $1,000 (Daily Double): In aerodynamics, 2 of the 4 basic forces that act on an aircraft (2 of) thrust, drag, lift & weight |
| #524, aired 1986-12-11 | BEER $500: In composition, malt liquor is the same as beer except for this has a higher alcohol content |
| #408, aired 1986-04-02 | THE MILITARY $500: Degree you receive upon graduation from Annapolis bachelor of science |
| #363, aired 1986-01-29 | PHYSICAL SCIENCE $1000: The science of forces which produce or change Earth's physical features geophysics |
| #113, aired 1985-02-13 | SCIENCE $200: Every second, this body converts 657 mil. tons of hydrogen into helium the Sun |
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Paul Glaser, a research scientist from Albany, New York
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2007 Tournament of Champions semifinalist: $10,000 + the Jeopardy! DVD Home...
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Brandon Blackwell, a sophomore from Holliswood, New York
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2024 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2008-B Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist:...
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Jessica Anderson, a twelve-year-old from Cranston, Rhode Island
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"She's known she wanted to be a teacher for six years--that's...
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Emily Riippa, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Grand Rapids, Michigan
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"She is a fast reader, and her mother says she was...
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William Garrett, a 12-year-old from Greenfield, Indiana
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"Serving his country as an officer in the military is his...
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Ashley Grand, a freshman from Harvard University
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2007 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000. 19 at the time of the...
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Rowan Spake, from Portland, Oregon
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"He's interested in nanotechnology and robotics to improve surgery. But getting...
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Taylor Gailliot, from Woodbridge, Virginia
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"When asked what she wanted us to know about her, she...
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Joseph Henares, from Avon, Connecticut
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"Along with group science projects, history club, writing club, and chess...
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Gabby Fusco, an 11-year-old from Maspeth, New York
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"She's loved everything about science she was a little kid, so...
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Cynthia Reedy, a science and French teacher from Norway, Maine
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Season 25 player (2009-05-19).
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Emily Love, from Overland Park, Kansas
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"This future chef wants to run her own restaurant and have...
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Andrew Robinson, a graduate student of international science and technology policy from Washington, D.C.
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Season 28 player (2011-12-27).
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Jen Aprahamian, a computer science teacher from Los Angeles, California
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Season 30 player (2014-01-17). Jen appeared on The Chase on 2021-02-11...
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Chloe Horning, a graduate student in library and information science from Seattle, Washington
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Season 27 1-time champion: $14,000 + $2,000.
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Matt Tick, from Escondido, California
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"Will take violin lessons and loves science, but he really wants...
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Jerry Mayer, a political science professor from Arlington, Virginia
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Season 21 player (2004-12-14).
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Tobias Harris, a graduate student in political science originally from Lincolnwood, Illinois
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Season 29 player (2013-05-27).
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Mary Anna Martell, a graduate student in library science from Waterford, Connecticut
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Season 27 1-time champion: $16,800 + $2,000.
JBoard user name: mam418
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Tom Toce, an actuary from New York, New York
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Season 26 2-time champion: $39,200 + $2,000. Last name pronounced like...
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Heidi Fogle, a senior from Overland Park, Kansas
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2007 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Dylan Smith, from the Bronx, New York
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"This honor roll student wants to invent a teleporting system. From...
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Nico Martinez, a junior at Stanford University from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
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2006 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2005 College Champion: $100,000 +...
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Ben Chuchla, a senior from Calabasas, California
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2008-B Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Last name pronounced like "HOO-kla"....
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Don Meals, an environmental scientist from Burlington, Vermont
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Season 27 3-time champion: $42,599 + $2,000.
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Colin Brown, a senior at the University of Rochester from Milwaukie, Oregon
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2005 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
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Bobby Millison, from Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania
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"He's an award-winning diver, and would like to serve his country...
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Evan Eschliman, a sophomore from Olathe, Kansas
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2012 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000.
16 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Morgan Flood, a junior from Pequea, Pennsylvania
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2012 Teen Tournament quarterfinalist: $5,000.
17 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Harry Shearer, an actor/writer/producer from The Simpsons and Le Show
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"His many credits include providing voices for The Simpsons, and he's...
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Mitchell Vogel, from Madison, Wisconsin
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"This future governor of Wisconsin enjoys rollerblading, reading, and playing saxophone....
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Russ Schumacher, a graduate student and newlywed from Fort Collins, Colorado
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"He won the most recent Tournament of Champions. A graduate student...
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Krishna Bharathala, a sophomore from Fremont, California
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2012 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
15 at the time of the Teen Tournament.
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Sita Yerramsetti, an eleven-year-old from Houston, Texas
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"Her heart is set on becoming a cardiac surgeon. From Houston,...
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Keith Williams, a freshman at Middlebury College from Manchester, Vermont
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2004 Tournament...
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Sebastian Johnson, a senior from Takoma Park, Maryland
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2006 Teen Tournament wildcard semifinalist: $10,000. Listed as "Sebi" on the...
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Jason Richards, a pharmacy technician from Old Town, Maine
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2006 Tournament of Champions wildcard semifinalist: $10,000.
Season 22 4-time champion: $99,200 + $2,000.
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Arthur Gandolfi, a commercial real estate executive from Pleasantville, New York
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2004 Tournament of Champions 2nd runner-up: $25,000. Season 20 4-time champion:...
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Claire Winkler, from Fredericksburg, Virginia
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"This honor roll student participates on both the year-round and summer...
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Neil Patel, a twelve-year-old from Plano, Texas
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"He wants to become an environmental scientist and help protect our...
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Rahul Francis, a twelve-year-old from Flushing, New York
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"This electronic wizard's current plans are to run a technology company....
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Lindsey Bartlett, a junior from Winter Haven, Florida
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2002 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $5,000. Lindsey was 16 at the time...
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Mysti Kofford, a junior at Boston University from New Orleans, Louisiana
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2001 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. Mysti was 19 at the...
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Joli Millner, an eleven-year-old from Charlottesville, Virginia
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"No kidding, she wants to be a pediatrician when she grows...
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Michael Braun, a high school junior from Silver Spring, Maryland
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"He is the 2005 Teen Tournament champion. A high school junior...
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Whitney Dearden, an 11-year-old from Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania
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"She enjoys working with animals and would like to become a...
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Veronica Fazio, from Roselle, Illinois
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"She dances, plays softball, and hangs with her friends, but wants...
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Charlotte Darby, from West Chester, Pennsylvania
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"Her crafts include crochet, origami, and friendship bracelets. From West Chester,...
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Bernard Holloway, a junior from Mitchellville, Maryland
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2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions Round 1 player: $5,000. 2002 Teen...
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Anna Allie, a junior at the University of Michigan at Dearborn from Dearborn, Michigan
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2005 College Championship quarterfinalist: $5,000.
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Nikhil Desai, a junior from Fremont, California
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2011 Teen Tournament semifinalist: $10,000. 16 at the time of the...
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Brett Dvorak, a junior at Indiana University from Granger, Indiana
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2001 College Championship wildcard semifinalist: $5,000. Brett was 20 at the...
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Tony Harkin, an eleven-year-old from New Milford, Connecticut
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"Dig this--he wants to be an archaeologist when he grows up....
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Vivian Lappenbusch, a twelve-year-old from Seattle, Washington
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"She finds other people's stories and cultures fascinating, so anthropology is...
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Mallory Banks, from Summerville, South Carolina
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"And this future physicist loves figuring out the underlying components of...
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Bradley Silverman, a junior from Alpharetta, Georgia
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2008-B Teen Tournament 1st runner-up: $44,600. Jeopardy! Message Board user name:...
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Kermin Fleming, a student from Lexington, Kentucky
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2006 Tournament of Champions quarterfinalist: $5,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions...
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Jake Houser, a 12-year-old seventh grader from Aptos, California
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"And this straight-A student would like to become a geneticist so...
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Weston Mangin, a freshman at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo from Arroyo Grande, California
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2012 College Championship semifinalist: $10,000.
19 at the time of the College Championship.
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Joe Kohake, from Florence, Kentucky
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"Golf, piano, and euphonium lessons are just a few of his...
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Russ Schumacher, a graduate student from Fort Collins, Colorado
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2014 Battle of the Decades semifinalist: $25,000. 2005 Ultimate Tournament of...
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Hon. Margaret Spellings, a U.S. Secretary of Education from Washington, D.C.
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"As an advisor to President George W. Bush, she helped craft...
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