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/skohps/, n.John Thomas, 1901-70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
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Scopes — John Thomas Scopes John Thomas Scopes (* 3. August 1900; † 21. Oktober 1970) war ursprünglich ein US amerikanischer Lehrer. Bekannt wurde er 1925 durch den sogenannten Affenprozess, nachdem er gegen ein Verbot der Evolutionstheorie im… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Scopes — noun Tennessee highschool teacher who violated a state law by teaching evolution; in a highly publicized trial in 1925 he was prosecuted by William Jennings Bryan and defended by Clarence Darrow (1900 1970) • Syn: ↑John Scopes, ↑John Thomas… … Useful english dictionary
Scopes — This very unusual name is of English origin, with two possible meanings. The first of these is a topographical one, denoting someone who lived in or by a hollow in the ground, derived from the Middle English word scope meaning a scoop, ladle or… … Surnames reference
Scopes — n. family name; John T. Scopes (1900 1970), high school science teacher from Tennessee who was tried and found guilty of teaching the theory of evolution (he was later acquitted) … English contemporary dictionary
Scopes,John Thomas — Scopes (skōps), John Thomas. 1900 1970. American teacher who violated a state law by teaching the theory of evolution in a Tennessee high school. His trial (July 1925) was a highly publicized confrontation between defense attorney Clarence Darrow … Universalium
Scopes trial — Scopes tri|al, the also the Monkey Trial a famous US court case in which John Scopes, a ↑biology teacher, was taken to a court of law in 1925 for teaching Darwin s theory of ↑Evolution, because this was against the law in the state of Tennessee,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Scopes Trial — Coordinates: 35°29′41.74″N 85°00′45.63″W / 35.4949278°N 85.012675°W / 35.4949278; 85.012675 … Wikipedia
Scopes-Prozess — Beim Scopes Prozess handelt es sich um einen Prozess vor einem Gericht in Dayton, Tennessee im Jahr 1925, bei dem ein im selben Jahr verabschiedetes Gesetz getestet wurde, welches verbot, Theorien zu lehren, die der Bibel in Bezug auf die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Scopes trial — a famous US court case in 1925 in Dayton, Tennessee. A teacher, John Scopes, was put on trial because he taught Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, which was illegal under local law. The case was informally called the ‘monkey trial’. The… … Universalium
Scopes, John Thomas — (b. c. 1895) Scientific Educator. Scopes was a young high school teacher in Dayton, Tennessee. In 1925 he was charged with teaching darwin’s theory of evolution in his science lessons. This was forbidden by Tennessee state law. The case… … Who’s Who in Christianity
