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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

(mysterious music) - Tom harvey is a verymysterious fellow, And his motivationsare not...

(mysterious music) - Tom harvey is a very
mysterious fellow, And his motivations
are not understood

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- Tom harvey is a very mysterious fellow,
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And his motivations are not understood.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
37
Timestamp in Movie
00:01:35
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

Pathologist who performed Einstein's autopsy stole his brain, hoping to reveal source of genius. But decision haunted him.
There was high expectations in tom's family - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
There was high expectations in tom's family
He had a great-grandfather that was a doctor - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
He had a great-grandfather that was a doctor
It was sort of a given that he would, you know, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:14
It was sort of a given that he would, you know,
- Einstein in 1905, he's a patent clerk, second class, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:12
- Einstein in 1905, he's a patent clerk, second class,
You know, the annus mirabilis - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:12
You know, the annus mirabilis
And then, ten years later, learning enough mathematics - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
And then, ten years later, learning enough mathematics
What was going on in this guy's head - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
What was going on in this guy's head
- Tom harvey was partly through medical school at yale - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:21
- Tom harvey was partly through medical school at yale
(man coughing) - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:30
(man coughing)
When they both recovered, they got married shortly after that. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
When they both recovered, they got married shortly after tha...
- Einstein came up with the general theory of relativity, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
- Einstein came up with the general theory of relativity,
And then, like a spark of lightning, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
And then, like a spark of lightning,
(boar horn honking) (camera shutter clicking) - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:15
(boar horn honking) (camera shutter clicking)
And he thought this was totally ridiculous. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
And he thought this was totally ridiculous.
After the seizure of power by hitler in January 1933, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:12
After the seizure of power by hitler in January 1933,
He said, "I'm never returning." - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:13
He said, "I'm never returning."
So instead of fighting on the battlefield, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
So instead of fighting on the battlefield,
In very quick succession, elouise and tom had three sons. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
In very quick succession, elouise and tom had three sons.
(baby crying) by the time the war was over, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:16
(baby crying) by the time the war was over,
Whereas if he went into pathology, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
Whereas if he went into pathology,