Mahlon Loomis
This celebrity goo was created by Steve West.
Scott Hardie may have altered Steve's goo before publication.
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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