TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For consistency, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: TOM JONES 
Clue: Tom was born the son of a coal miner in Pontypridd in this U.K. country

SOLUTION: wales

PROBLEM: Category: HOOSIER DADDY 
Clue: As a weatherman, this late night talk show host congratulated a tropical storm on being upgraded to a hurricane

SOLUTION: dave letterman

PROBLEM: Category: COMETS 
Clue: In the 16th century this Dane proved that comets are heavenly, not atmospheric, bodies

SOLUTION:
tycho brahe