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: 20TH CENTURY PRESIDENTS 
Clue: The Profile in Courage Award is presented on or near the anniv. of his birth; he would have been 80 May 29, 1997

SOLUTION: john f. kennedy

PROBLEM: Category: SCIENCE GUYS 
Clue: Eugene Dubois died in 1940 still believing his "Java Man" to be this legendary connector between man & ape

SOLUTION: the missing link

PROBLEM: Category: UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ALUMNI 
Clue: Though Michigan had a single-sex dorm known as "The Virgin Vault", this "Material Girl" lived in East Quad

SOLUTION:
madonna