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: EXPLORERS 
Clue: On hearing of the discovery of George Mallory's body, this man told reporters he still thinks he was first

SOLUTION: sir edmund hillary

PROBLEM: Category: FICTIONAL CHARACTERS 
Clue: A Nagasaki geisha who had a child with a man named Glover was the model for this title character

SOLUTION: madame butterfly

PROBLEM: Category: MAN IN SPACE 
Clue: Now seen as a TV spokesman, he was only astronaut to orbit earth in Mercury, Gemini, & Apollo craft

SOLUTION:
wally schirra