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William Hare, William Burke and Dr Robert Knox

Photo of William Hare, William Burke and Dr Robert Knox. The Burke and Hare murders were a series of 16 killings committed over a period of about ten months in 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were undertaken by William Burke and William Hare, who sold the corpses to Robert Knox for dissection at his anatomy lectures. The murders raised public awareness of the need for bodies for medical research and contributed to the passing of the Anatomy Act 1832.
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William Hare, William Burke and Dr Robert Knox
Photo of William Hare, William Burke and Dr Robert Knox. The Burke and Hare murders were a series of 16 killings committed over a period of about ten months in 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland. They were undertaken by William Burke and William Hare, who sold the corpses to Robert Knox for dissection at his anatomy lectures. The murders raised public awareness of the need for bodies for medical research and contributed to the passing of the Anatomy Act 1832.
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7356 x 2851 px | 60.0 MB
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62.3 x 24.1 cm | 24.5 x 9.5 in (300 dpi)
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