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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

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(whirring) Think of like how
you slice cold cuts, You know, those
at the grocery store?

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Think of like how you slice cold cuts,
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You know, those at the grocery store?
Duration
8 seconds
Views
30
Timestamp in Movie
00:21:20
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.
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
He was a chain-smoking pathologist, wrote a bunch - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:12
He was a chain-smoking pathologist, wrote a bunch
He was kind of a hard-bitten guy, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
He was kind of a hard-bitten guy,
He says, "well, you are going to leave the brain - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
He says, "well, you are going to leave the brain
- He had never any intention of turning the brain - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:28
- He had never any intention of turning the brain
That was another motivating factor for him to hold on to it. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
That was another motivating factor for him to hold on to it.
- I mean, this is a labor of love. This is off the clock. - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:05
- I mean, this is a labor of love. This is off the clock.
"does my patient have kidney cancer, dr. Harvey?" - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
"does my patient have kidney cancer, dr. Harvey?"
- He really thought that if he devoted himself - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:15
- He really thought that if he devoted himself
The irony was that after taking this brain - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:11
The irony was that after taking this brain
After tom harvey took the brain, - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:07
After tom harvey took the brain,
The rumor was that tom ended up having an affair - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:10
The rumor was that tom ended up having an affair
And apparently, this word got out - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:08
And apparently, this word got out
She was livid. And so, she went to jack kaufmann - The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain 00:20
She was livid. And so, she went to jack kaufmann