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Albert Einstein’s Last Word<\/span><\/h1>\n

Einstein’s dying<\/a> words were incredibly humorous. As a German, he spoke his last words in German to a nurse who couldn’t understand him. Translated, his last words were “Ich Bin Ein Berliner” or “I am a jelly doughnut.” If you don’t know German, it’s a pretty funny way to say, “I am going to die soon.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Harvey’s autopsy<\/span><\/h2>\n

The autopsy of Albert Einstein is controversial. It uncovered the fact that Einstein’s brain sat in a jar of formaldehyde. As a result, a pathologist named Harvey removed Einstein’s brain to study it. The executor of Einstein’s will, however, denies that Einstein volunteered to have his brain removed for research. Instead, a family member claims that Einstein’s son, Hans, decided to preserve the brain for study. The story was published on the 50th anniversary of the great scientist’s death.<\/span><\/p>\n

Einstein’s family is upset about the autopsy, and it is unclear whether the family has the right to view the brain. Einstein did not want his remains on display in a museum. Moreover, he did not want his remains to be available to pilgrims. The autopsy was performed by a hospital pathologist who worked under the supervision of Dr. Otto Nathan. Harvey’s boss was not impressed by this plan. The hospital director decided not to allow Harvey to continue practicing as a pathologist.<\/span><\/p>\n

The autopsy was carried out on Einstein’s body at the University of California, San Diego, on April 2, 1932. Einstein’s brain was discovered to contain a conch-shaped mass. Einstein’s cerebral cortex was gray, but the aortic vessels were made up of stringy material. Harvey was a neighbor of William Burroughs, who frequently told his friends that he could have Einstein’s brain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Harvey’s autopsy of Einstein remained controversial for many years. Even though many scientists were shocked, he didn’t try to sell the brain<\/a> for a quick profit. Instead, he tried to find researchers interested in studying Einstein’s brain. The researchers, however, dismissed Harvey’s autopsy as nonsense. However, after Harvey’s death, a neuroanatomist Marian Diamond from the University of California, Berkeley, approached Harvey and asked her for a sample of Einstein’s brain. The neuroanatomist sent a few sugar cube-sized brain pieces to Diamond, who studied the brain.<\/span><\/p>\n

Einstein’s smoking bans\"\"<\/span><\/h2>\n

Albert Einstein was one of the world’s most famous scientists. In 1919, he compared Princeton to a pipe that had never been smoked. This revelation propelled him to become a household name. However, his ardent anti-smoking beliefs caused him to suffer a difficult relationship with his sons and grandson. He was also disappointed when he learned that his grandson did not have the intellectual potential to become a Nobel Prize-winning physicist.<\/span><\/p>\n

While most hospitals in the region and South Jersey have smoking bans, Albert Einstein’s Elkins Park campus is stepping it up a notch. The hospital will begin smoking-free rooms and public areas on Thursday. Of course, some hospitals will still allow smokers to smoke outside. Still, many are taking the lead and making all buildings tobacco-free. For instance, Roxborough Memorial Hospital has stopped hiring smokers, and Abington Memorial Hospital recently added a surcharge for employees who smoke.<\/span><\/p>\n

Einstein’s doctor had ordered him to give up smoking during his illness, but he obeyed the orders sporadically. While abstaining, he still sniffed tobacco gifts from others, and his beloved vice always tempted him. He even resorted to taking tobacco handouts from his friends. Finally, one of the doctors he visited felt sorry for him, so he stepped up the supply of tobacco to help him through his illness. Ultimately, Einstein’s doctors decided he should give up smoking for his health.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a human, Einstein was a humanitarian and a pacifist. He was also an anti-racist who refused to become a German citizen when the Nazis came to power. During his lifetime, Einstein also campaigned for the civil rights of black Americans. He became an ardent activist for the black community. As a result, many technologies we use today bear his fingerprints.<\/span><\/p>\n

His courage to openly defy the bans<\/span><\/h2>\n

While at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, Albert Einstein often picked up butts of discarded cigarettes<\/a> and stuffed them into his pipe. Originally, he walked to the Institute from a nearby meadow but changed his route because the street had more tobacco to offer. Einstein tried to openly defy the ban, but he was concerned that he would offend his doctors by smoking in public.<\/span><\/p>\n

At a meeting of the Society of German Scientists and Physicians in Bad Nauheim in 1920, Einstein faced racially motivated criticism for his work. In addition, a German publisher published a book containing anti-Semitic essays written by people who disagreed with his ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n

The anti-Einstein movement continued through the early 1930s. Some Einstein supporters tried to defend Einstein publicly from the accusations. However, they were careful not to mention his Jewishness. This prevented the anti-Jewish movement from gaining any traction in the Nazi party.<\/span><\/p>\n

Einstein’s courage to openly defied the bans was a great sign of a man who stood up for those silenced by the system. As a result, he was instrumental in helping to fight systematic racism. He also spoke out on behalf of poor people and political dissidents, who were often silenced and deprived of their rights.<\/span><\/p>\n

His final words in Deutsch<\/span><\/h2>\n

The last words of Albert Einstein were not in English but rather in his native language, Deutsch. He died on April 18, 1955, and his last words were recorded in German by the nurse at his bedside. While the nurse did not know Einstein’s native language, she could read his mumblings.<\/span><\/p>\n

During this time, Einstein’s national affiliation became a point of interpretation. Clearly, he belonged to the German Reich, but he was also a Swiss citizen. Moreover, he was a member of the Commission for Intellectual Cooperation of the League of Nations. As a result, he often traveled abroad.<\/span><\/p>\n

His last words were humorous. Einstein was in the hospital when he died and spoke to a nurse who didn’t speak German. The nurse had to translate the last words from German to English, but she couldn’t remember what he was saying. Einstein’s last words in German were humorous and were also a tribute to his long life.<\/span><\/p>\n

Though Einstein’s final words in Deutsch were not in English, he was still a pioneer in science. His work helped revolutionize our understanding of the universe. He also helped establish the concept of wave-particle duality, which led to the development of quantum mechanics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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