Robert Molesworth
This goo was worth a point in October 2025.
publication date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025 (part of October 2025)
category: 
Government
clue: I know it sounds sick, but in the 1600s, this British-born Irish politician made early contributions to the field of political science.
explanation: Molesworth, 1st Viscount Molesworth, wrote An Account of Denmark, as it was in the Year 1692, which used the study of disease as a metaphor for political analysis. more…
intended difficulty: very hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm and Steve West
trivia: Molesworth was an ancestor of Margaret Rhys-Jones, who married the grandfather of Vision actor Paul Bettany.
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