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The Tale of Einstein's Brain: Where Did It Go?
Sixty years after Albert Einstein's passing, samples of his brain were discovered on display at Philadelphia's 'Museum of Medical History.' Experts speculate that the thief was pathologist Thomas Harvey, who handled Einstein's body posthumously.
Sixty years after Albert Einstein passed away at Princeton Hospital in New Jersey, pieces of his brain, once stolen, were found photographed, cataloged, and showcased at the Museum of Medical History in Philadelphia.
Photo: shutterstockAfter Einstein's death, his body was cremated in a brief ceremony. However, his eyes and brain were mysteriously absent, thanks to none other than pathologist Thomas Harvey, who took care of Einstein's body after he passed. Rumors circulating about Thomas accuse him of swiping 'slices' of Einstein's brain—a rare and valuable asset that the Mutter Museum, the only place in America permitted to hold such artifacts, was eager to obtain.
