Who supplied doctors with the research specimens by stealing from local cemeteries?

The practice of supplying doctors with research specimens by stealing from local cemeteries was notably carried out by grave robbers, often referred to as " Resurrectionists" in the 19th century. These individuals would illegally disinter bodies to sell to medical schools and hospitals for anatomical study and research. This unethical practice arose due to a shortage of legally available cadavers for medical education at that time. Prominent figures in this field included William Burke and William Hare, who were infamous for their murders to provide fresh bodies for medical research in Edinburgh.