The following is the clue for the Final Jeopardy today for July 12, 2024. As a 7-day Jeopardy champion so far, Isaac Hirsch faces tough competition against attorney Ashley Weaver from Ohio and chemistry professor Mike Ferguson from Oklahoma. He comes into tonight’s match with just over $160,000 in prize winnings. Today’s category is quite rare compared to yesterday’s, though given the clue’s historical significance, it shouldn’t be overly difficult to answer correctly. Here’s the Final Jeopardy question and answer for Friday, 7/12/2024, along with the winner and wages for the match.
Final Jeopardy Question and Answer for July 12, 2024
The Final Jeopardy question and answer for July 12, 2024 is in the category of “Names in Medicine” and has the following clue:
- He got a special Presidential citation in 1955, passed away in 1995 & was dubbed “the man who saved the children”
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The correct answer is “Who is Jonas Salk?”
Jonas Edward Salk is accredited for developing one of the first successful polio vaccines. He was a virologist and medical researcher, first making the polio vaccine available to the public in April 1955. He chose not to patent the vaccine, so that it could be distributed to the world as quickly as possible. For his work, he received a presidential citation and various awards, though he didn’t particularly care for fame as much as doing more medical research.
Final Jeopardy Wagers and Winner for July 12, 2024
Isaac Hirsch was once again the winner of Jeopardy, though he was very much in danger of losing the match given that Mike wasn’t far behind him before Final Jeopardy.
Isaac had $21,500 heading into the final clue and wagered $12,501. After providing the right response, he ended the game with $34,001, leading to an 8-day total of $195,389.
Mike also had the right response, but he only had $17,000 heading into Final Jeopardy. He wagered $4,501 and ended up in second place with $21,501. Ashley was in the negative at -$2,600 before Final Jeopardy, so she was unable to participate.
