Robert Knox, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Robert Knox

Scottish physician, anatomist, zoologist and ethnologist (1791-1862)

Date of Birth: 04-Sep-1791

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Dec-1862

Profession: zoologist, surgeon, military physician, anatomist

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Robert Knox

  • Robert Knox, (4 September 1791 – 20 December 1862), was a Scottish anatomist, zoologist, ethologist and physician.
  • He was a lecturer on anatomy in Edinburgh, where he introduced the theory of transcendental anatomy. He is, however, now mainly remembered for his involvement in the Burke and Hare murders.
  • An incautious approach to obtaining cadavers for dissection after the passage of the Anatomy Act and disagreements with professional colleagues ruined his career.
  • A move to London did not improve matters. His later pessimistic view of humanity contrasted sharply with his youthful attachment to the ideas of Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire.
  • Knox also devoted the latter part of his life to theorising on evolution and ethnology, as well as being one of the pioneers of scientific racism in Britain.
  • His work on the latter further harmed his legacy and overshadowed his contributions to evolutionary theory.

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