Charles Dawson
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
This goo was worth a point in December 2022.
publication date: Sunday, December 11, 2022 (part of December 2022)
category: 
Hoaxes
clue: This amateur archaeologist is the most likely suspect of the fraudulent discovery of Eoanthropus Dawsoni.
explanation: Charles Dawson "discovered" Piltdown Man, a supposed link between apes and humans. A hoax not uncovered for 40 years. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, and Scott Hardie
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