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Albert Einstein's image rights

When Albert Einstein was an employee of Princeton University he was very well paid, but this was nothing compared to the millions he makes posthumously every year. The profits generated from his name and image have been the subject of legal antagonism...

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22.44 24 May 2022


Albert Einstein's image rights


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When Albert Einstein was an employee of Princeton University he was very well paid, but this was nothing compared to the millions he makes posthumously every year. The profits generated from his name and image have been the subject of legal antagonism for decades. Simon Parkin, an author and journalist  has been investigating this topic and joined Sean to discuss what his findings.

 

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