Dr Robert Knox, 1791 - 1862. Surgeon, anatomist and ethnologist [a
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Title
Dr Robert Knox, 1791 - 1862. Surgeon, anatomist and ethnologist [a
Description
From National Galleries Scotland, About this artwork
The leading teacher of anatomy in the 1820s, Dr Knox is best known today for his implication in the murders carried out by Burke and Hare, the most notorious in Scottish history. They had sold the bodies of their victims to Knox for use in dissections at his anatomy school. He was never prosecuted, but was eventually forced to leave Edinburgh under public pressure and unable to attract classes to his lectures. He died in London where he is buried in an unmarked grave.
The leading teacher of anatomy in the 1820s, Dr Knox is best known today for his implication in the murders carried out by Burke and Hare, the most notorious in Scottish history. They had sold the bodies of their victims to Knox for use in dissections at his anatomy school. He was never prosecuted, but was eventually forced to leave Edinburgh under public pressure and unable to attract classes to his lectures. He died in London where he is buried in an unmarked grave.
Creator
David Octavius Hill Robert Adamson
Source
National Galleries Scotland
Publisher
National Galleries Scotland
Date
1843
Contributor
Bryce Malone
Rights
National Galleries Scotland
Format
photograph
Language
English
Identifier
PGP HA 524
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Citation
David Octavius Hill Robert Adamson
, “Dr Robert Knox, 1791 - 1862. Surgeon, anatomist and ethnologist [a,” Enlightenmens, accessed May 25, 2022, http://enlightenmens.lmc.gatech.edu/items/show/889.