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CHRISTISON, Sir Robert (1797 – 1882)

CHRISTISON, Sir Robert (1797 – 1882)

1797 – 1882

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1829 CE

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A treatise on poisons.

CHRISTISON, Sir Robert (1797 – 1882)
CHRISTISON, Sir Robert (1797 – 1882)

Christison, a famous toxicologist, was a Professor of Medical Jurisprudence at Edinburgh. During the trial of Burke and Hare he performed an autopsy on the body of one of the victims and gave evidence as to the cause …