John T. Scopes
Teacher
John Thomas Scopes 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,... Wikipedia
Born: August 3, 1900, Paducah, KY
Died: October 21, 1970 (age 70 years), Shreveport, LA
Spouse: Mildred Walker (m. 1930–1970)
Education: The University of Chicago and University of Kentucky
Descendants: William Scopes and John T. Scopes Jr.
Nationality: American