<p>I was interested in the same question a while ago. Unfortunately, Witelson et al (1999) reported here (<a href="http://penthai.sc.mahidol.ac.th/html/articles/newsletter/paper3.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://penthai.sc.mahidol.ac.th/html/articles/newsletter/paper3.pdf</a>) that  volume measurements haven't been taken at the time. Weight data is available, but weight and volume aren't correlated perfectly. </p>

<p>Witelson, S. F., Kigar, D. L., &amp; Harvey, T. (1999). The exceptional brain of Albert Einstein. The Lancet, 353(9170), 2149-2153.</p>

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Nika Adamian
<p>I have read articles stating that Albert Einstein had an average brain volume but couldn't find a specific measurement. I'm curious because the articles are all so ambiguous. He could have been on the upper or lower side of average.</p>

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2014-08-06T21:46:58.693Z
You may want to check [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein's_brain)'s references (the page itself doesn't seem to have your answer).
Nick Stauner
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@NickStauner Right. I looked through the references and couldn't find anything. I also searched google with no success.
user3754317
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as a bit of light relief you may find something of relevance in Michael Paterniti's "Driving Mr Albert" http://www.amazon.com/Driving-Mr-Albert-America-Einsteins/dp/038533303X
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What was the quantified brain volume of Albert Einstein?
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# What was the quantified brain volume of Albert Einstein?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-08-06)

I have read articles stating that Albert Einstein had an average brain volume but couldn't find a specific measurement. I'm curious because the articles are all so ambiguous. He could have been on the upper or lower side of average.

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: You may want to check [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein's_brain)'s references (the page itself doesn't seem to have your answer).  
> **username_0**: @NickStauner Right. I looked through the references and couldn't find anything. I also searched google with no success.  
> **username_2**: as a bit of light relief you may find something of relevance in Michael Paterniti's "Driving Mr Albert" http://www.amazon.com/Driving-Mr-Albert-America-Einsteins/dp/038533303X  

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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-08-17. Score: 4

I was interested in the same question a while ago. Unfortunately, Witelson et al (1999) reported here (<http://penthai.sc.mahidol.ac.th/html/articles/newsletter/paper3.pdf>) that volume measurements haven't been taken at the time. Weight data is available, but weight and volume aren't correlated perfectly.

Witelson, S. F., Kigar, D. L., & Harvey, T. (1999). The exceptional brain of Albert Einstein. The Lancet, 353(9170), 2149-2153.


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