John T. Scopes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John T. Scopes

American schoolteacher

Date of Birth: 03-Aug-1900

Place of Birth: Paducah, Kentucky, United States

Date of Death: 21-Oct-1970

Profession: teacher, geologist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

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 evolution in Tennessee schools.
He was tried in a case known as the Scopes Trial, in which he was found guilty and fined $100 (equivalent to $1,429 in 2018).