Who was the man put on trial for teaching evolution in public school?

The man put on trial for teaching evolution in public school was John T. Scopes, a high school teacher in Tennessee. He was tried in 1925 during the famous Scopes Monkey Trial, which challenged the Butler Act that prohibited the teaching of evolution in state-funded schools. The trial became a significant legal and cultural event, highlighting the conflict between science and religion in American education. Ultimately, Scopes was found guilty and fined, but the trial sparked ongoing debates about education and the teaching of evolution.