To watch in HD, get ClipCafe PRO
So, that was tom harvey's promise
Please log in to add to collections.
The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

So, that was tom harvey'spromise

So, that was tom harvey's
promise

Full Transcript

00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:04.034
So, that was tom harvey's promise.
Duration
5 seconds
Views
32
Timestamp in Movie
00:18:27
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

Want This Clip in HD?

Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →

Movie Summary

Pathologist who performed Einstein's autopsy stole his brain, hoping to reveal source of genius. But decision haunted him.
- This was a violation of einstein the man, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:14
- This was a violation of einstein the man,
Who was he to make that call? - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
Who was he to make that call?
You know, nowadays, hopefully, I would hope that morgues - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
You know, nowadays, hopefully, I would hope that morgues
- The rest of einstein was cremated. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
- The rest of einstein was cremated.
Some people feel they were scattered near the crematorium in ewing. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
Some people feel they were scattered near the crematorium in...
Other people felt that they scattered them on lake carnegie, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
Other people felt that they scattered them on lake carnegie,
I mean, that was always one of the crazier aspects of this story. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
I mean, that was always one of the crazier aspects of this s...
I mean, when they were collecting einstein's papers - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:19
I mean, when they were collecting einstein's papers
I think that when tom first took the brain into his possession, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:14
I think that when tom first took the brain into his possessi...
- The first thing was to preserve the tissue, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:14
- The first thing was to preserve the tissue,
This is double fixation. This is what you want to do - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
This is double fixation. This is what you want to do
And then once they were in the plastic stuff - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
And then once they were in the plastic stuff
(whirring) - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
(whirring)
Well, you got a fancier one for that, a very special one - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
Well, you got a fancier one for that, a very special one
- After he had sectioned the brain into, you know, 240 pieces or so, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:23
- After he had sectioned the brain into, you know, 240 piece...
(jazzy music) - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
(jazzy music)
I think a lot of the researchers who were interested - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:17
I think a lot of the researchers who were interested
They were, in many ways, seduced by the allure - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:15
They were, in many ways, seduced by the allure
(calling out) - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:18
(calling out)
- And chief among them was the head of neuropathology - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
- And chief among them was the head of neuropathology