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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

We should find out." - And one day, my editor, He was a pretty new editorwho would come...

We should find out." - And one day, my editor, He was a pretty new editor
who would come from new york, Told me, "I want you to find
einstein's brain." It was a crazy assignment

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We should find out."
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- And one day, my editor,
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He was a pretty new editor who would come from new york,
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Told me, "I want you to find einstein's brain."
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It was a crazy assignment.
Duration
15 seconds
Views
26
Timestamp in Movie
00:33:16
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
N/A

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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.
(phone ringing) - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:18
(phone ringing)
First point of contact was dr. Otto nathan, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
First point of contact was dr. Otto nathan,
He was aggressively not interested - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
He was aggressively not interested
The new york times article had said the brain had been - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
The new york times article had said the brain had been
And you know, there was no way to google him back then in 1978, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:21
And you know, there was no way to google him back then in 19...
And I talked some very nice woman there into telling me, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
And I talked some very nice woman there into telling me,
There was a dr. Thomas s. Harvey, I knew his middle name, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
There was a dr. Thomas s. Harvey, I knew his middle name,
By the time I got there, there was a torrential rain, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:14
By the time I got there, there was a torrential rain,
And I arrive at this medical lab. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
And I arrive at this medical lab.
And I had been under the impression that it would be - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:16
And I had been under the impression that it would be
And dr. Harvey greeted me at the door. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
And dr. Harvey greeted me at the door.
I think we both were a little nervous, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:18
I think we both were a little nervous,
He was definitely nervous about talking about this and feeling, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:24
He was definitely nervous about talking about this and feeli...
I'm realizing I'm hearing things that haven't been said - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:17
I'm realizing I'm hearing things that haven't...
Anything I could look at?" 'cause I'm thinking - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
Anything I could look at?" 'cause I'm thinkin...
He said, "well, I do have some of the gross matter here." - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
He said, "well, I do have some of the gross matter here...
So, I better describe what this room was like. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:06
So, I better describe what this room was like.
I'm sitting in a chair and behind me are some cardboard boxes, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
I'm sitting in a chair and behind me are some cardboard...
So he gets up from his desk without a word - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:14
So he gets up from his desk without a word
But no, he keeps walking and he goes to the cardboard box - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:09
But no, he keeps walking and he goes to the cardboard box