instruction:
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 simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
question:
Category: U.S. GEOGRAPHY 
Clue: It's the westernmost state to border any of the Great Lakes
answer:
minnesota


question:
Category: EXPLORERS 
Clue: On hearing of the discovery of George Mallory's body, this man told reporters he still thinks he was first
answer:
sir edmund hillary


question:
Category: INVENTORS 
Clue: In 1823 this Scot obtained a patent for a process that made silk, paper & "other substances impervious to water and air"
answer:

macintosh