Robert Knox Books

Robert Knox was a Scottish anatomist and zoologist who lectured on anatomy, introducing the theory of transcendental anatomy. While his early career was marked by such academic pursuits, his legacy is now predominantly linked to his controversial involvement in the procurement of cadavers for dissection, which ultimately led to his professional downfall following the Burke and Hare murders. Despite a later move to London and a period devoted to theorizing on evolution and ethnology, his work in the latter field further tarnished his reputation, overshadowing his contributions to evolutionary theory.