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Matt Amodio is an American mathematician who won 38 consecutive games on Jeopardy! in 2021, the third-longest streak in the show's history. He is a PhD student in computer science at Yale University and has a background in actuarial science, statistics, and artificial intelligence.
Aug 7, 2022 · Matt Amodio is a reality TV star who won 38 games on Jeopardy! in 2021, the third highest in the show's history. He has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and worked for NSA contractor Booz Allen Hamilton.
Apr 1, 2024 · It’s fitting that the question “Who is Matt Amodio?” would be an acceptable response if you were actually playing Jeopardy! Like Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer before him, Amodio is a contestant who became famous for his exceptional performance on the iconic game show.
Aug 13, 2021 · Matt Amodio is a Yale doctoral candidate who has won $547,600 in 17 games of 'Jeopardy!', ranking third among regular-season players. He shares his strategies, reading habits...
Oct 11, 2021 · The Yale computer science Ph.D. student and Ohio native lost to Jonathan Fisher, an actor from Florida, on Oct. 11. Amodio won $1,518,601 and secured his place in the 'Jeopardy!' Hall of...
Sep 24, 2021 · On Friday, Matt Amodio, a Ph.D. student in computer science at Yale, won his 28th game, amassing over $1 million in winnings. He is only the third contestant to do so in regular-season...
Oct 4, 2021 · Matt Amodio is taking the "Jeopardy!" world by storm. Amodio, a 30-year-old computer science Ph.D. candidate in his fifth year at Yale University, began competing on the popular quiz show on July ...
Oct 11, 2021 · On Monday, the reigning “Jeopardy!” contestant Matt Amodio lost his 39th game, leaving Jennings’s No. 1 hall-of-fame spot safe. Amodio, a Ph.D. student in computer science at Yale, had the...
Oct 12, 2021 · Matt Amodio's historic run on Jeopardy! ended on Monday's show, leaving the Yale doctoral student with 38 wins and more than $1.5 million in prize money.
Oct 1, 2021 · Matt Amodio reached his 33rd victory on Jeopardy, surpassing James Holzhauer and ranking second behind Ken Jennings. He is the third person to earn over $1 million in regular-season...