Edward Loranus Rice

Edward Loranus Rice (1871-1960) was a biologist and educator who served as the acting president of Ohio Wesleyan University. He was best known for his 1924 debate with William Jennings Bryan on the topic of biological evolution and serving as a scientific consultant to Clarence Darrow before the 1925 Scopes trial.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 18, 1871
Birth place
Middletown Connecticut
Religion
Methodism
Date of deathFebruary 04, 1960
Place of death
Delaware Ohio , United States
Residence
Delaware Ohio
Education
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Wesleyan University
Known for
William Jennings Bryan
Clarence Darrow

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