Table 2 Historical Characters
From: Acknowledging students’ concerns about evolution: a proactive teaching strategy
Character | Reaction to Darwin’s 1859 publication of On the Origin of Species |
|---|---|
Charles Darwin | Author of publication and proponent of evolution. Paired with William Thomson |
William Thomson | Physicist who is opposed to evolution. Paired with Charles Darwin |
Thomas Henry Huxley | Biologist who is a proponent of evolution. Paired with Samuel Wilberforce |
Samuel Wilberforce | Bishop of Oxford who is opposed to evolution. Paired with Thomas Henry Huxley |
Leonard Smith | Pigeon breeder, a fictional character reflective of time period, proponent of evolution. Paired with Eliza Wilkins |
Eliza Wilkins | Housemaid, a fictional character reflective of time period, proponent of evolution but has mistaken notions about the theory. Paired with Leonard Smith |
Asa Gray | Botanist who is a proponent of evolution. Paired with Admiral Robert FitzRoy |
Admiral Robert FitzRoy | Ship captain of the Beagle who is opposed to evolution. Paired with Asa Gray |