May not be suitable for younger viewers. Contains images and discussion of medical procedures, and scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

On April 18, 1955, the pathologist performing the autopsy on Albert Einstein steals the dead scientists' brain hoping it will reveal the source of genius and make him a star. Instead, his life unravels, as he carts it around in cardboard boxes and car trunks for the next fifty years.

The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain

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The Man Who Stole Einstein's Brain tells the little-known and bizarre story of Dr. Thomas Stoltz Harvey. In April 1955, Harvey is the chief pathologist of Princeton Hospital who steals the brain from Albert Einstein's corpse while performing the autopsy on the world's most famous scientist. 

The pathologist performing the autopsy on Albert Einstein stole the dead scientists' brain

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