The Anatomist Overtaken by the Watch. William Hunter runs from the scene as he and an accomplice are confronted by a watchman who stands over the dropped hamper revealing the corpse of a young woman. The watchman, gripping the man's shoulder, a lantern, and a staff, raises hue and cry. William Hunter (1718-1783) was a Scottish anatomist and physician. He was a leading teacher of anatomy, and the outstanding obstetrician of his day. His guidance and training of his ultimately more famous brother, John Hunter, was also of great importance.