History of North America

Who is the American scientist whose debate with Darwin over revolution sparked a in thinking and teaching colleges?

The American scientist was Louis Agassiz who debated and disagreed with Darwin's revolutionary ideas on the issue of the origin of species and evolution. Agassiz held a different interpretation and promoted his views regarding how the Earth's life evolved. Although not specifically leading to immediate shifts in thinking or reforms in teaching curricula at all colleges, Agassiz's contributions and disagreements stimulated intellectual discussions within certain academic groups and fostered debate within the scientific community regarding evolutionary theories during that time.