A W Bates read anatomy, embryology and the history of medicine, gaining a Ph.D. from Queen Mary College and an MD from UCL, where he is honorary senior lecturer in pathology. He has taught topographical and pathological anatomy in London for more than 20 years.
"This very fully researched book by A. W. Bates give a very full
description of the life of Robert Knox, and the times in which he
lived. It has a comprehensive bibliography, a detailed index and is
well annotated. It will be of immense use to the serious student of
medical history." --Dr Ann Ferguson
"Using primary sources, Bates knits together the life and times of
a foremost 19th-century anatomist, allowing readers to comprehend
the intrigues, politics, and personal quirks of key individuals,
situations that remain remarkably similar today. Recommended."
--Choice Reviews, British Society for the History of Medicine
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