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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instanceOf historical event
public debate
scientific controversy
chronologicallyFollows publication of On the Origin of Species in 1859
concernsConcept biblical interpretation
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
general public
scientists
hasDate 1860-06-30
hasDebateFormat series of speeches and responses
hasHistoricalSignificance frequently cited in discussions of science–religion conflict thesis
milestone in public reception of evolutionary theory
hasLanguage English
hasLegacy often dramatized as a confrontation between faith and science
subject of numerous historical and popular accounts
hasNotableExchange 1860 Oxford evolution debate self-linksurface differs
surface form: Wilberforce–Huxley exchange
hasOutcome increased public visibility of Darwin’s theory
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
compatibility of evolution with Christian doctrine
scientific evidence for evolution
hasYear 1860
involvedPerson Charles Darwin
John William Draper
Joseph Dalton Hooker
Robert FitzRoy
Samuel Wilberforce
Thomas Henry Huxley
isAlsoKnownAs 1860 Oxford evolution debate
surface form: Huxley–Wilberforce debate

1860 Oxford evolution debate
surface form: Oxford evolution debate
mainOpponentOfEvolution Samuel Wilberforce
mainProponentOfEvolution Thomas Henry Huxley
organizedBy British Association for the Advancement of Science
partOfEvent 1860 Oxford evolution debate self-linksurface differs
surface form: 1860 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
tookPlaceAt Oxford University Museum of Natural History
tookPlaceInBuilding Oxford University Museum of Natural History
surface form: Oxford University Museum of Natural History lecture room
tookPlaceInCity Oxford
tookPlaceInCountry England
United Kingdom

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Samuel Wilberforce notableEvent 1860 Oxford evolution debate
1860 Oxford evolution debate partOfEvent 1860 Oxford evolution debate self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: 1860 meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science
1860 Oxford evolution debate hasNotableExchange 1860 Oxford evolution debate self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Wilberforce–Huxley exchange
1860 Oxford evolution debate isAlsoKnownAs 1860 Oxford evolution debate
this entity surface form: Huxley–Wilberforce debate
1860 Oxford evolution debate isAlsoKnownAs 1860 Oxford evolution debate
this entity surface form: Oxford evolution debate