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 simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: LITERARY OBJECTS 
Clue: In literature from the 1200s to today, it has been depicted as a type of dish, a talismanic stone & a woman

SOLUTION: the holy grail

PROBLEM: Category: NAME'S THE SAME 
Clue: Name shared by a British film company & an American who made millions in oil & pharmaceuticals

SOLUTION: hammer

PROBLEM: Category: HISTORIC PEOPLE 
Clue: At 81, this Pennsylvanian was the oldest delegate at the 1787 Constitutional Convention

SOLUTION:
benjamin franklin