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.

[EX Q]: Category: THE 1930s 
Clue: He was appointed conductor of the Boston Pops in 1930
[EX A]: arthur fiedler

[EX Q]: Category: MYTHOLOGY BOOKS & AUTHORS 
Clue: In the 6th century B.C., Greeks used his "Iliad" & "Odyssey" as textbooks
[EX A]: homer

[EX Q]: Category: 2008 OBITS 
Clue: This "Andromeda Strain" author died in Los Angeles at 66
[EX A]:
michael crichton