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The Hunter Brothers
Episode 4 of 5
How the Hunter brothers transformed medicine and art in 18th-century Britain, believing that anatomy could only be learnt by performing dissections.
Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the story of the Hunter brothers, the celebrated anatomists who controversially transformed both medicine and art in 18th-century Britain.
Their belief that their students could only learn anatomy by carrying out dissections created an unprecedented demand for dead bodies and a market for the growing trade of body snatching from graveyards.
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Wed 2 Jun 2021
00:55
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William Hunter and anatomical accuracy
Duration: 02:08
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Adam Rutherford |
| Series Producer | Michael Waterhouse |
| Executive Producer | Brendan Hughes |
Broadcasts
- Wed 3 Sep 2014 20:30
- Thu 4 Sep 2014 01:30
- Tue 9 Sep 2014 02:00
- Mon 10 Apr 2017 19:30
- Sat 17 Mar 2018 03:25
- Tue 18 Feb 2020 19:30
- Thu 13 Aug 2020 01:40
- Wed 2 Jun 2021 00:55