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 trialed in a case known as the Scopes trial, and was found guilty and fined $100 (equivalent to $1,836 in 2025).
John T. Scopes
schoolteacher and Scopes Trial figure
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American schoolteacher and Scopes Trial figure
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John T. Scopes is born
John T. Scopes schoolteacher and scopes trial figure, known for american schoolteacher and scopes trial figure, was born on 1900-08-03.
John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in the “Scopes monkey trial” in Dayton, Tennessee, fined $100 and c
John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in the “Scopes monkey trial” in Dayton, Tennessee, fined $100 and costs
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birth
John T. Scopes is born
John T. Scopes schoolteacher and scopes trial figure, known for american schoolteacher and scopes trial figure, was born on 1900-08-03.
John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in the “Scopes monkey trial” in Dayton, Tennessee, fined $100 and c
John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in the “Scopes monkey trial” in Dayton, Tennessee, fined $100 and costs
Frequently Asked Questions
- When was John T. Scopes born?
- John T. Scopes was born on 1900-08-03.
- What is John T. Scopes known for?
- American schoolteacher and Scopes Trial figure
- What historical events involved John T. Scopes?
- John T. Scopes was involved in 2 recorded historical events, including John T. Scopes is born, John T. Scopes is found guilty of teaching evolution in the “Scopes monkey trial” in Dayton, Tennessee, fined $100 and c.
- When did John T. Scopes die?
- John T. Scopes died on 1970-01-01.