Final Jeopardy: Historic Scientists (9-2-25)

TODAY’S JEOPARDY! RERUN: The last semifinal in the Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament that originally aired on 3/4/2025.

The Final Jeopardy question in the category “Historic Scientists” was:

A pair of discoveries by him in 1787 are named for stage characters, a new practice in his field.

In the 2nd semifinal of the 2025 Jeopardy! Invitational Tournament, the players are: Raymond Goslow, a library tech consultant from Marietta, GA; Juveria Zaheer, a psychiatrist from Whitby, Ontario; and Ray Lalonde, a scenic artist from Toronto, Ontario.

Round 1 Categories: World History – Old Man (or Woman) River – Sizing Up Sizes – Apps & Websites – The Hero’s Journey – Starts With a Body Part

Raymond found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Old Man (or Woman) River” under the $800 clue on the 9th pick of the round. He was in the lead with $3,200, $1,600 more than Juveria in second place. Raymond made it a true Daily Double and guessed the Edward River. That was WRONG.

Quinobequin to the natives, it was called the Massachusetts by explorers, then renamed in 1614 for a then-prince show

WHAT IS THE CHARLES RIVER?

Raymond and Juveria finished in a tie for the lead with $5,200. Ray was second with $1,400. All clues were shown.

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Only a few triple stumpers

THE HERO’S JOURNEY ($600) …took this cop & family man for a spin(off), from “The Walking Dead” to “The Ones Who Live”

POETICA BOTANICA ($400) Asked if these title seasonal objects were for sale, Robert Frost doubted he’d “sell them off their feet to go in cars”

The players missed one regular clue in 5-LETTER ANTONYMS
($400) Secondary: Travis Kelce is one
($800) Cacophonous: It comes before “American” in a Graham Greene title
($1200) Pointy: Surname of James & Emily
($1600) Divest: To support with a one-time grant or award, as one might do for a college
($2000) Daily Double (see Pg. 1)

5-LETTER ANTONYMS ANSWERS show