Mahlon Loomis
This celebrity goo was created by player Steve West.
Scott Hardie made minor changes to the clue and made minor changes to the explanation provided by Steve.
This goo was worth a point in September 2025.
publication date: Monday, September 22, 2025 (part of September 2025)
category: 
Inventions
clue: Not known as the "Father of Radio," successive depressions of the late 19th U.S. prevented this pioneer from obtaining funding for his promising experimentation in the Blue Ridge Mountains.
explanation: Dr. Mahlon Loomis conducted radio experiments several years before the "Father of Radio," Guglielmo Marconi, was even born. more…
intended difficulty: medium
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Richard Slominsky, Erik Bates, and Scott Hardie
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