23
/
en
AIzaSyCYaC8UkdPkQKLFUmpasLV5eC3M802CrcA
November 15, 2019
Create
Public Timelines
Library
FAQ
For education
For educational institutions
For teachers
For students/pupils
Download
Export
Duplicate
Embed
3 views
0
0
Body Snatching
Created by
Johnathan Carson
⟶ Updated 8 days ago ⟶
List of edits
Comments
Timelines by
Johnathan Carson
:
17 days ago
0
0
2
Chinese opium smuggling
8 days ago
0
0
1
British Prostitution
Events
1752 Murder Act: Any executed murderers could be given to the company of surgeons for dissection (Dissection was seen as a punishment beyond death) (1752)
Robert Knox the famous Scottish anatomist dies (1862)
The Doctor's Riot (1788)
Henry Warburton's 1832 Anatomy Act: Required licensing of persons who dissected bodies Ended company of surgeon’s monopoly on legal dissection Required licensing for persons who kept records of dissected bodies Ended the practice of dissecting murderers Legalized turnover of bodies for dissection of anyone who died in prison, hospital, or workhouse if unclaimed by a relative after 72 hours Legalized bequests of bodies for dissection (donating bodies to science) Created the position of Inspector of Anatomy
Burke and Hare Murders (1828)
Famous broadcaster Alistar Cooke's body falls victim to modern body snatching (2004)
