Mavis Beacon
publication date: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 (part of Round XXIX)
category: Education
clue: Some players wouldn't be able to enter a guess without this woman's help.
explanation: Beacon was a fictional character invented for a series of best-selling typing tutorials for computers. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Matthew Preston, Aaron Shurtleff, David Mitzman, Elliot Farney, Jerry Mathis, Chris McKinnon, and Todd Brotsch
Similar Goos
![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/maria-montessori.jpg)
Maria Montessori
Mussolini thought she would help to create little fascists. This thrice-nominated Nobelian Dottoressa wasn’t interested. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/joe-clark.jpg)
Joe Clark
Even if you don't know the answer, you should still take a swing at it. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/jaime-escalante.jpg)
Jaime Escalante
By all calculations, this Bolivian teacher delivered real results for his underprivileged students. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/jill-ker-conway.jpg)
Jill Ker Conway
This accomplished feminist educator came to Massachusetts by way of Australia. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/noam-chomsky.jpg)
Noam Chomsky
Studying the phrasing of this clue could give you a hint, as long as you don't read too much into it. Go »![](/image/main-square/celebrity-goo-game/gooed/michael-cody.jpg)