This is an article about a strange finding. Some people might have heard of it. Despite being an old news this always creates a keen interest among people.
This article is about the strange facts about Albert Einstein's brain.
Albert Einstein, as everybody knows, found the theory of relativity, which, hitherto, most of the scientists find difficult to follow. He also discovered the 'photo electric effect' , for which he got the prestigious 'Nobel prize' in 1921.
But, what is so special about Einstein's brain that he was being regarded as an extraordinary genius and also, being voted as the 'most influential person of the 20th century' ? Lets have a look at it....
After Einstein died (in 1955), his body was sent to his family. They were shocked. The reason was , it was without brain!!!!
Dr. Thomas Harvey, a pathologist (Pathology is the study of diseases through examination of various organs), performed the autopsy and stored Einstein's brain for his study.This was really disliked by his family members, but he defended himself by saying that, he got permission from Einstein's son Hans Albert ( Hans was not totally liked by Einstein, but thats a different story!!). Some people even say, Einstein offered his brain for research, but the executor of his estate said that Einstein's son Hans made the decision.
The first phase of research was serious, but was not fruitful for Dr.Harvey, as he was not able to find anything extraordinary. So he claimed, "Einstein was also a very normal person like us."
Then, Harvey offered parts of the brain to researchers, such as Dr. Marian Diamond (from UC Berkley), who was the first one to say something special. She argued that, the percentage of glial cells, which nourish the neurons ( The functional carriers of the brain, were 73% more than the normal human being, the consequence being, his brain cells were metabolized and used more energy.
In another study, Sandra Witelson of McMaster University found that Einstein’s brain lacked a particular "wrinkle" in the brain called the Sylvian fissure. She proposed that this unusual feature allowed neurons in Einstein’s brain to communicate better with each other.
Also, it was found that Einstein’s brain was 15% wider than the average brain, with the inferior parietal regions on both hemispheres more developed…..
Eventually , getting tired of his responsibility,
Harvey gave Einstein’s brain to Dr. Elliot Krauss, who was in the same position he was in, a few years before in 1998….
So, the question again rises… Is this the speciality of Einstein???
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This article is about the strange facts about Albert Einstein's brain.
Albert Einstein, as everybody knows, found the theory of relativity, which, hitherto, most of the scientists find difficult to follow. He also discovered the 'photo electric effect' , for which he got the prestigious 'Nobel prize' in 1921.
But, what is so special about Einstein's brain that he was being regarded as an extraordinary genius and also, being voted as the 'most influential person of the 20th century' ? Lets have a look at it....
After Einstein died (in 1955), his body was sent to his family. They were shocked. The reason was , it was without brain!!!!
Dr. Thomas Harvey, a pathologist (Pathology is the study of diseases through examination of various organs), performed the autopsy and stored Einstein's brain for his study.This was really disliked by his family members, but he defended himself by saying that, he got permission from Einstein's son Hans Albert ( Hans was not totally liked by Einstein, but thats a different story!!). Some people even say, Einstein offered his brain for research, but the executor of his estate said that Einstein's son Hans made the decision.
The first phase of research was serious, but was not fruitful for Dr.Harvey, as he was not able to find anything extraordinary. So he claimed, "Einstein was also a very normal person like us."
Then, Harvey offered parts of the brain to researchers, such as Dr. Marian Diamond (from UC Berkley), who was the first one to say something special. She argued that, the percentage of glial cells, which nourish the neurons ( The functional carriers of the brain, were 73% more than the normal human being, the consequence being, his brain cells were metabolized and used more energy.
In another study, Sandra Witelson of McMaster University found that Einstein’s brain lacked a particular "wrinkle" in the brain called the Sylvian fissure. She proposed that this unusual feature allowed neurons in Einstein’s brain to communicate better with each other.
Also, it was found that Einstein’s brain was 15% wider than the average brain, with the inferior parietal regions on both hemispheres more developed…..
Eventually , getting tired of his responsibility,
Harvey gave Einstein’s brain to Dr. Elliot Krauss, who was in the same position he was in, a few years before in 1998….
So, the question again rises… Is this the speciality of Einstein???
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