LinkedIn Pinpoint #841 Answer
- 1William and Caroline Herschel
- 2Tycho Brahe
- 3Carl Sagan
- 4Nicolaus Copernicus
- 5Galileo Galilei
What do all five have in common?
Two hints first
Hint 1 · what kind of category
The category starts with “Famous…” — think of well-known names or landmarks rather than ordinary objects.
Hint 2 · the category, masked
The category, with the giveaway words masked: Famous A__________.
Pinpoint #841 category
Tap to reveal
All five clues — William and Caroline Herschel, Tycho Brahe, Carl Sagan, Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei — fit “Famous astronomers”.
These clues in other Pinpoint puzzles
None of these five clues has appeared in any other Pinpoint puzzle we have recorded (#458 onward) — this set was entirely new.
Related Pinpoint puzzles
Similar categories
- Apr 9, 2026 #709 Famous works by Leonardo da Vinci
- Feb 6, 2026 #647 Famous statues
- Dec 13, 2025 #592 Famous people whose last names are bird names
- Aug 22, 2025 #479 Famous squares
The days before
- Aug 18, 2026 #840 Properties of The Walt Disney Company
- Aug 17, 2026 #839 Names of world currencies
- Aug 16, 2026 #838 Words that come before "frame"
- Aug 15, 2026 #837 Things that are delivered
- Aug 14, 2026 #836 Terms that come after "Super Mario" in video game titles
Categories shown are those days’ answers.
About Pinpoint #841
Pinpoint #841 was LinkedIn’s puzzle for Wednesday, August 19, 2026. It was a “Famous…” category, like 5 of the 384 puzzles from #458 to #841 (1%). None of the five clues came with a bracketed hint: all five were bare words or phrases. No earlier puzzle in our archive used the same category.
How to crack a “Famous…” category
A “Famous…” category asks you to recognise examples rather than define them: well-known people, places or works that share one feature. Say each clue out loud with “the famous…” in front of it and see which group they all fall into.
Pinpoint #841 FAQ
What was the LinkedIn Pinpoint answer on August 19, 2026?
Pinpoint #841 (August 19, 2026) had the category “Famous astronomers”. The five clues were William and Caroline Herschel, Tycho Brahe, Carl Sagan, Nicolaus Copernicus and Galileo Galilei.
What were the clues for Pinpoint #841?
In order: 1. William and Caroline Herschel; 2. Tycho Brahe; 3. Carl Sagan; 4. Nicolaus Copernicus; 5. Galileo Galilei.
When does a new Pinpoint come out?
LinkedIn posts a new Pinpoint every day at midnight Pacific Time. Today’s clues and answer are on our Pinpoint answer today page.
More LinkedIn Pinpoint
Unofficial guide — not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Clues and categories are recorded from public answer sites and cross-checked; explanations are our own.