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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

(soft music) - As quakers, we triedto be sort of quiet

(soft music) - As quakers, we tried
to be sort of quiet

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- As quakers, we tried to be sort of quiet.
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00:54:24
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
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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.
I thought of tom as just this quiet elderly man - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
I thought of tom as just this quiet elderly man
Pleasant to be around, quiet, he didn't say much. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
Pleasant to be around, quiet, he didn't say much.
So I was... I was really surprised, as time went on, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
So I was... I was really surprised, as time went on,
- We often had parties together and he was a real party animal. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
- We often had parties together and he was a real party anim...
He was a lot of fun. He could mix with any age group. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
He was a lot of fun. He could mix with any age group.
He was a real quaker in that respect, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
He was a real quaker in that respect,
He could laugh and joke with anyone. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
He could laugh and joke with anyone.
Here was this older man who rode a bicycle - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
Here was this older man who rode a bicycle
And it kind of didn't seem to fit real well. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
And it kind of didn't seem to fit real well.
And then, I learned that not only had he done - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:12
And then, I learned that not only had he done
How having a dissected brain - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
How having a dissected brain
So as a scientist, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
So as a scientist,
- When I saw the brain, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
- When I saw the brain,
And so, it was like, oh, it was not quite - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
And so, it was like, oh, it was not quite
I don't know what I was expecting, actually. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
I don't know what I was expecting, actually.
I guess when you think of einstein's brain, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
I guess when you think of einstein's brain,
And it was just like a specimen in a specimen jar. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
And it was just like a specimen in a specimen jar.
- One of the things that everybody loved about tom, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
- One of the things that everybody loved about tom,
One day, I got a call telling me that tom - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
One day, I got a call telling me that tom
And I was told that he was in a bicycle accident. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
And I was told that he was in a bicycle accident.