Albert Einstein, A Brain in Blocks
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https://doi.org/10.33393/gcnd.2013.1026Keywords:
Relativity, Gedankexperiment, Arterial hypertension, Aortic aneurysm, Einstein's brainAbstract
The Author describes the pathography of Albert Einstein, who suffered of hypertension, and died at 76 years old after the rupture of an abdominal aorta aneurysm. After shortly referring to his relativity theory, and his involvement in the manufacturing of the first atomic bomb, the Author describes the results of the neurological and autopsic examination of Einstein's brain. The results show some particularities in the left temporal lobe that may explain his exceptional genius.Downloads
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2013-03-06
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Sterpellone, L. (2013). Albert Einstein, A Brain in Blocks. Giornale Di Clinica Nefrologica E Dialisi, 25(2), 155–160. https://doi.org/10.33393/gcnd.2013.1026
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