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词条 Matt Jackson (Jeopardy! contestant)
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  1. Early life and quizbowl career

  2. References

Matthew Barnett Jackson (born June 24, 1992) is a former contestant on the syndicated game show Jeopardy! who had the show's 4th-longest winning streak, surpassed only by Ken Jennings, Julia Collins, and David Madden. His 13-episode streak ended with a loss on October 14, 2015. Jackson's total winnings amount to $413,612, which also places him 4th on the all-time money-winning list in regular (non-tournament) games.[1]

Jackson was encouraged to apply for the show by his friend Sam Spaulding, who won $50,000 after finishing second in the Fall 2010 College Championship.[2] After two unsuccessful attempts to enter the college tournament, he auditioned for the regular show in 2014 and was selected as a contestant.[2] Jackson said that he repeated, "I am not throwin' away my shot", a line from the musical Hamilton, for inspiration while preparing for the show.[4] He studied by reading previous champions' books on the experience, such as Ken Jennings’s Brainiac and Bob Harris's Prisoner of Trebekistan.[4]

Jackson initially drew attention for his slow smile while being introduced at the beginning of each show.[6][3] After his first victory, he began using his fingers to display the number of wins in his streak.[4] Jackson also became known for his buzzer speed and for quickly moving onto the next question after giving a correct response.[5][6] In his fourth game, when Jackson said "Boom!" after correctly answering a Daily Double, fans and media quickly proclaimed the exclamation his signature catchphrase, but he never repeated it.[7]

On November 11, 2015, he won his quarterfinal game in that year's Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, and moved on to the next round.[8]

On November 18, 2015, he won his semifinal game to advance to the finals. In the two-day final on November 19 and 20 against Alex Jacob and Kerry Greene, Jackson finished second behind Jacob, winning $100,000.

Jackson will appear in the show's "All-Star Games", airing February 20–March 5, 2019. Six teams of three former contestants will compete alternately throughout the tournament. Jackson joins team captain Ken Jennings and 2012 College champion Monica Thieu.[9]

Early life and quizbowl career

Jackson grew up in Washington, D.C. and attended Georgetown Day School.[10] He is the son of Amy Berman Jackson, a judge on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and lawyer Darryl Jackson.[3] His mother is Jewish and his father is African-American Christian.[11] His middle name comes from his maternal grandfather, Barnett Berman, a physician at Johns Hopkins University whom Jackson cited as an early influence in becoming well-read.[12]

Jackson majored in philosophy at Yale University and graduated in 2014. While at Yale, he was a key player on the university's quizbowl team, which won several national tournaments, including Academic Competition Federation nationals in 2011 and 2012[13][14] and the National Academic Quiz Tournaments Intercollegiate Championship Tournament 2013 (division I);[15] Jackson served as president of the Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (PACE), a nonprofit promoting the spread of quizbowl, for the 2014–15 year.[16][17][18] He works as a paralegal in D.C.[19]

References

1. ^{{cite news|url=https://variety.com/2015/tv/news/matt-jackson-jeopardy-winning-stream-1201617869/|title=Matt Jackson’s 13-Game ‘Jeopardy!’ Streak Ends|last=Bryant|first=Jacob|work=Variety|date=14 October 2015|accessdate=16 October 2015}}
2. ^1 {{cite web | url=https://www.jeopardy.com/news/stage10/who-is-matt-jackson | title=WHO IS MATT JACKSON? | publisher=Jeopardy! | date=5 October 2015 | accessdate=6 October 2015}}
3. ^1 {{cite web | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2015/10/07/washington-jeopardy-contestant-matt-jackson-is-a-pop-culture-sensation-and-the-son-of-a-federal-judge/ | title=Washington ‘Jeopardy’ contestant Matt Jackson is a pop-culture sensation — and the son of a federal judge | publisher=Washington Post | date=7 October 2015 | accessdate=8 October 2015 | author=Heil, Emily}}
4. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.vulture.com/2015/10/matt-jackson-jeopardy-streak.html | title=Get to Know Matt Jackson, the 23-Year-Old Who Is Killing Everyone on Jeopardy | publisher=The Vulture | date=7 October 2015 | accessdate=8 October 2015 | author=Kavner, Lucas}}
5. ^1 2 {{cite web | url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/matthew-jackson-jeopardy-contestant_5613ccc7e4b022a4ce5f59f1 | title=What You Need To Know About Matt Jackson, The New Star Of 'Jeopardy!' | publisher=Huffington Post | date=6 October 2015 | accessdate=6 October 2015 | author=Ledbetter, Carly}}
6. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.etcanada.com/blogs/etc_161340/watch-jeopardy-contestant-matt-jackson-hits-day-8-of-winning-streak/ | title=WATCH: 'Jeopardy' Contestant Matt Jackson Hits Day 8 Of Winning Streak | publisher=Entertainment Tonight Canada | date=7 October 2015 | accessdate=8 October 2015 | author=Furdyk, Brent}}
7. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/jeopardy-champion-matt-jackson-rivals-ken-jennings-article-1.2389911 | title=‘Jeopardy!’ champion Matt Jackson breathes new life into show with awkwardly sinister smile, celebratory 'boom!' cheer | publisher=NY Daily News | date=8 October 2015 | accessdate=9 October 2015 | author=Amos, Candace}}
8. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2015/11/11/washington-paralegal-matt-jackson-crushed-it-again-on-jeopardy-with-jazz-hands/ | title=Washington paralegal Matt Jackson crushed it again on ‘Jeopardy’ (with jazz hands) | publisher=Washington Post | date=11 November 2015 | accessdate=12 November 2015 | author=Heil, Emily}}
9. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.jeopardy.com/contestant-zone/2019/all-star-games|title=2019 All-Star Games - Jeopardy.com|website=www.jeopardy.com|accessdate=29 January 2019}}
10. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.gds.org/page/News-Detail?pk=996590&fromId=198490 | title=He Keeps on Winning! | publisher=Georgetown Day School | date=1 October 2015 | accessdate=8 October 2015}}
11. ^https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2015/10/07/washington-jeopardy-contestant-matt-jackson-is-a-pop-culture-sensation-and-the-son-of-a-federal-judge/
12. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.myjewishlearning.com/rabbis-without-borders/an-interesting-jewish-jeopardy-champ/# | title=An Interesting Jewish "Jeopardy" Champ | publisher=My Jewish Learning | date=7 October 2015 | accessdate=7 October 2015 | authorlink=Jason Miller (rabbi)|last=Miller|first=Jason}}
13. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?p=214607#p214605 | title=ACF Nationals 2011 thanks and discussion | publisher=hsquizbowl.org | date=17 April 2011 | accessdate=6 October 2015 | author=Vinokurov, Jerry}}
14. ^{{cite web | url=http://acf-quizbowl.com/2012/04/24/acf-nationals-recap/ | title=ACF Nationals recap | publisher=ACF | date=24 April 2012 | accessdate=6 October 2015}}
15. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.naqt.com/stats/tournament-teams.jsp?tournament_id=4301&playoffs=true | title=2013 Intercollegiate Championship Tournament Team Standings | publisher=NAQT | date=29 March 2013 | accessdate=6 October 2015}}
16. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16110&p=287315 | title=PACE Officers 2014-2015 | publisher=hsquizbowl.org | date=14 July 2014 | accessdate=6 October 2015 | author=Rosenberg, Ryan}}
17. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.hsquizbowl.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17595 | title=PACE Officers 2015-2016 | publisher=hsquizbowl.org | date=13 July 2015 | accessdate=6 October 2015 | author=Zhang, Marianna}}
18. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.pace-nsc.org/about/ | title=About PACE | publisher=Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence | accessdate=18 October 2015}}
19. ^1 {{cite web | url=http://ca.eonline.com/news/703284/the-internet-is-obsessed-with-jeopardy-contestant-matt-jackson-and-now-so-are-we | title=The Internet Is Obsessed With Jeopardy! Contestant Matt Jackson and Now So Are We! | publisher=E! Online | date=5 October 2015 | accessdate=6 October 2015 | author=Mullins, Jenna}}
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