What happened to Albert Einstein's brain?
After Albert Einstein died in 1955, pathologist Thomas Harvey removed and kept his brain for study, reportedly without the family's permission.
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- What were Einsteins final words?
“When Albert Einstein died, his final words died with him. The nurse at his side didn't understand German.”
Reference: http://www.time.com/time/archive/collections/0,21428,c_einstein,00.shtml
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