John T. Scopes
American schoolteacher and Scopes Trial figure (1900–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Thomas Scopes (August 3, 1900 – October 21, 1970) was a teacher in Dayton, Tennessee, who was charged on May 5, 1925, with violating Tennessee's Butler Act, which prohibited the teaching of human evolution in Tennessee schools. He was tried in a case known as the Scopes Trial, and was found guilty and fined $100 (equivalent to $1,737 in 2023).
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Born | John Thomas Scopes (1900-08-03)August 3, 1900 Paducah, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | October 21, 1970(1970-10-21) (aged 70) Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S. |
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Known for | Scopes Monkey Trial |
Spouse | Mildred E. Walker |
Children | 2 |
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