Of course, Einstein is synonymous with genius. Born in Germany, in what college town was Einstein's brain removed upon his death in 1955?

On April 17, 1955, Einstein suffered an abdominal aortic aneurysm, and before he died he refused to allow doctors to operate on him. He famously said: "I want to go when I want. It is tasteless to prolong life artificially. I have done my share; it is time to go. I will do it elegantly." A pathologist at Princeton Hospital took it upon himself to remove Einstein's brain in hopes scientists might discover what made him so smart.

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