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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

So for tom, in that moment, This brain representsall of his ambitions To make a...

So for tom, in that moment, This brain represents
all of his ambitions To make a meaningful
contribution to science

Full Transcript

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So for tom, in that moment,
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This brain represents all of his ambitions
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To make a meaningful contribution to science.
Duration
14 seconds
Views
55
Timestamp in Movie
00:15:17
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.
The president of the hospital at that time wasn't a doctor - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:20
The president of the hospital at that time wasn't a doc...
And he was happy that tom harvey then went out after the autopsy - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
And he was happy that tom harvey then went out after the aut...
- I don't know how the media found out about it, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
- I don't know how the media found out about it,
It's on the ground level of the princeton medical center, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
It's on the ground level of the princeton medical cente...
- And the problem came the next day - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:13
- And the problem came the next day
- I mean, I understand that members of einstein's family - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:25
- I mean, I understand that members of einstein's famil...
- Somehow, harvey had a conversation with otto nathan, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:14
- Somehow, harvey had a conversation with otto nathan,
You know, a genius for the ages, and a man of science. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
You know, a genius for the ages, and a man of science.
And I'm told his son went for it, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
And I'm told his son went for it,
He said, "okay, go ahead and study it." - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
He said, "okay, go ahead and study it."
- And tom makes this promise, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:26
- And tom makes this promise,
That it would not become the object of layperson's fascination, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:13
That it would not become the object of layperson's fasc...
So, that was tom harvey's promise. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
So, that was tom harvey's promise.
- 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...