From the archive: Who owns Einstein? The battle for the world’s most famous face
Podcast: The Audio Long ReadRating: Explicit Published On: Wed Oct 22 2025
Description: We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors. This week, from 2022: Thanks to a savvy California lawyer, Albert Einstein has earned far more posthumously than he ever did in his lifetime. But is that what the great scientist would have wanted? By Simon Parkin. Read by Ruth Lass. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/longreadpod
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