Definitions for john thomas scopes

ADVERTISEMENT

Princeton's WordNet

  1. Scopes, John Scopes, John Thomas 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)


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"john thomas scopes." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/john thomas scopes>.


The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations


A Member Of The STANDS4 Network


Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for john thomas scopes: