Dr Robert Knox, death cast
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Dr Robert Knox, death cast
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Published 2018-07-12T15:44:52+00:00
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Dr Robert Knox (1793 – 1862) was a Scottish surgeon thought to be the third member of the Burke and Hare murders. Dr. Knox brought the bodies for dissection, and whilst Burke claimed in his confession that Dr. Knox knew nothing about where the bodies were from, it was said that in class one of the bodies was recognized by students as a local. Dr Knox claimed they were wrong but immediately started to dissect the face first.
Although he was heavily implicated in the Burke and Hare scandal, Dr. Knox never gave evidence during Burke's trial and refused to make any public statement afterwards.
Technical Information
| Date published | 12/07/2018 |
| Complexity | Medium |
More Information
| Title | Dr Robert Knox, death cast |
| Date | 1862 |
| Dimension | Lifesize |
| Accession | Anatomical Museum 2655 |
| Medium | Plaster |
| Credit | Anatomical Museum, University of Edinburgh |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Anatomical Museum Edinburgh |
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