1860 Oxford evolution debate
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The 1860 Oxford evolution debate was a famous public confrontation over Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, held at the Oxford University Museum and remembered for its clash between scientists and religious figures over natural selection.
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Target entity: 1860 Oxford evolution debate Context triple: [Samuel Wilberforce, notableEvent, 1860 Oxford evolution debate]
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Target entity: 1860 Oxford evolution debate Target entity description: The 1860 Oxford evolution debate was a famous public confrontation over Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution, held at the Oxford University Museum and remembered for its clash between scientists and religious figures over natural selection.
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A.
The Great Debate
The Great Debate is a flagship comedic debate event held as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, featuring prominent comedians humorously arguing opposing sides of a topical issue.
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B.
Eyre controversy in Britain
The Eyre controversy in Britain was a fierce 19th-century political and moral debate over whether colonial governor Edward John Eyre should be condemned or praised for his brutal suppression of the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica.
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C.
Darwin and Henslow: The Growth of an Idea
"Darwin and Henslow: The Growth of an Idea" is a historical and biographical work edited by Nora Barlow that explores Charles Darwin’s early scientific development and his relationship with his mentor John Stevens Henslow through their correspondence and related documents.
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D.
Victorian scientific revolution
The Victorian scientific revolution was a period in 19th-century Britain marked by rapid advances in science and technology, the professionalization of scientific disciplines, and profound shifts in how nature and society were understood.
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E.
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin
The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin is a biographical collection that interweaves Charles Darwin’s personal correspondence with narrative accounts to illuminate his life, character, and development of his scientific ideas.
- F. None of above. chosen
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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public debate ⓘ scientific controversy ⓘ |
| chronologicallyFollows | publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859 ⓘ |
| concernsConcept |
biblical interpretation
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natural selection ⓘ relationship between science and religion ⓘ |
| concernsPerson | Charles Darwin ⓘ |
| concernsTheory | theory of evolution ⓘ |
| concernsWork | On the Origin of Species ⓘ |
| DarwinStatus | Darwin was not present in person ⓘ |
| hasApproximateAttendance | hundreds of people ⓘ |
| hasAudienceType |
clergy
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general public ⓘ scientists ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1860-06-30 ⓘ |
| hasDebateFormat | series of speeches and responses ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
frequently cited in discussions of science–religion conflict thesis
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milestone in public reception of evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
often dramatized as a confrontation between faith and science
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subject of numerous historical and popular accounts ⓘ |
| hasNotableExchange |
1860 Oxford evolution debate
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Wilberforce–Huxley exchange
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| hasOutcome |
increased public visibility of Darwin’s theory
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strengthened reputation of Thomas Henry Huxley as “Darwin’s bulldog” ⓘ symbolic moment in the history of conflict between science and religion ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
authority of scripture in scientific matters
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compatibility of evolution with Christian doctrine ⓘ scientific evidence for evolution ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1860 ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Charles Darwin
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John William Draper ⓘ Joseph Dalton Hooker ⓘ Robert FitzRoy ⓘ Samuel Wilberforce ⓘ Thomas Henry Huxley ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
1860 Oxford evolution debate
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surface form:
Huxley–Wilberforce debate
1860 Oxford evolution debate ⓘ
surface form:
Oxford evolution debate
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| mainOpponentOfEvolution | Samuel Wilberforce ⓘ |
| mainProponentOfEvolution | Thomas Henry Huxley ⓘ |
| organizedBy | British Association for the Advancement of Science ⓘ |
| partOfEvent |
1860 Oxford evolution debate
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surface form:
1860 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
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| tookPlaceAt | Oxford University Museum of Natural History ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInBuilding |
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
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surface form:
Oxford University Museum of Natural History lecture room
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| tookPlaceInCity | Oxford ⓘ |
| tookPlaceInCountry |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
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