John T. Scopes

Substitute science teacher in Tennessee

John Thomas Scopes was an American substitute science teacher in Dayton, Tennessee. He was a teacher at Dayton High School when he was put on trial for teaching evolution in a public school. Scopes was a graduate of the University of Chicago and had a degree in chemistry. He was a vocal advocate for evolution and was part of the American Civil Liberties Union. Scopes' trial was a landmark event in the history of Amer...