Here’s today’s Final Jeopardy (in the category Historic Americans) for Tuesday, December 29, 2020 (Season 26, Game 63):
His collection of books suffered disastrous fires at the home called Shadwell in 1770 & at the Library of Congress in 1851
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In memory of Alex Trebek, today is the seventh episode in a series of two weeks of Alex’s favorite episodes from around the world. Today’s episode featured a category about the Galapagos Islands with Alex on location and originally aired December 9, 2009. Alex’s last episode airs Friday, January 8, 2021; Ken Jennings’ first episode as guest host airs on January 11.
Today’s contestants:
Sarah Weinschenk, a middle school Latin teacher from San Luis Obispo, California
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Jove Graham, a biomedical engineer from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania
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Dave Belote, the base commander from Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas (5-day total: $134,801)
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Correct response: Who is Thomas Jefferson?
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Thomas Jefferson was well-known in early America for holding the largest personal collection of books in the entire country. After the British torched Washington during the War of 1812, Jefferson sold his collection to the Library of Congress to replenish what had been burned.
Unfortunately, fire was a common threat in those days to libraries; a fire on Christmas Eve 1851 destroyed nearly two-thirds of the over 6,000 books purchased from Jefferson.
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Looking to find out who won Jeopardy! today? Tonight’s results are below!
Scores going into Final:
Jove $17,800
Dave $17,200
Sarah $4,200
Tonight’s results:
Sarah $4,200 – $4,000 = $200 (Who was Ben Franklin?)
Dave $17,200 + $8,799 = $25,999 (Who was Thomas Jefferson?)
Jove $17,800 + $16,601 = $34,401 (Who is Jefferson?) (1-day total: $34,401)
Scores after the Jeopardy! Round:
Jove $6,600
Dave $3,800
Sarah $200
Opening break taken after: 15 clues
Daily Double locations:
1) CELEBRATED ON HIS BIRTHDAY $600 (clue #21)
Dave 1600 +1600 (Jove 6000 Sarah -400)
2) ALPHABETIC HOMOPHONES $1600 (clue #5)
Dave 5000 +5000 (Jove 7800 Sarah 600)
3) GALAPAGOS WILDLIFE $1600 (clue #29, $2000 left on board)
Jove 13800 +4000 (Dave 17200 Sarah 4200)
Overall Daily Double Efficiency for this game: 229
Unplayed clues:
J! Round: None!
DJ! Round: None!
Total Left On Board: $0
Game Stats:
Jove $15,400 Coryat, 22 correct, 3 incorrect, 40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57), 1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
Dave $12,800 Coryat, 19 correct, 4 incorrect, 33.33% in first on buzzer (19/57), 2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
Sarah $4,200 Coryat, 10 correct, 3 incorrect, 15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57), 3/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
Combined Coryat Score: $32,400
Lach Trash: $11,600 (on 9 Triple Stumpers)
Coryat lost to incorrect responses (less double-correct responses): $10,000
Dave Belote, career statistics:
143 correct, 21 incorrect
6/7 on rebound attempts (on 19 rebound opportunities)
42.11% in first on buzzer (144/342)
7/7 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $23,400)
4/6 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,800
Jove Graham, career statistics:
23 correct, 3 incorrect
1/1 on rebound attempts (on 6 rebound opportunities)
40.35% in first on buzzer (23/57)
1/1 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $4,000)
1/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $15,400
Sarah Weinschenk, career statistics:
10 correct, 4 incorrect
3/4 on rebound attempts (on 7 rebound opportunities)
15.79% in first on buzzer (9/57)
0/0 on Daily Doubles
0/1 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $4,200
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I initially thought Jefferson, but then thought not since his home was Monticello.
He was born at Shadwell, several generations lived there. He moved to Monticello after a fire destroyed Shadwell.
Another thing I learned from Jeopardy.
Shadwell was built by his father. TJ was born there. He inherited it and it burned down in 1770.