Why was Albert Einstein cremated?

Einstein's religious views were most aligned to Buddhism (of the major religions) but he most often identified himself as an atheist/pantheist/deist. Cremation is a tradition associated with Buddhism among others. read more

Only about a dozen scientists and close friends and his son, Dr. Hans Albert Einstein were present, also per Einstein’s wishes. He chose to be cremated and have his ashes spread in an undisclosed location, because he knew there would be people who would want to get into his grave. read more

When Einstein died in 1955, his body was cremated and his ashes scattered, as was his wish. However, before his body was cremated, pathologist Thomas Harvey at Princeton Hospital conducted an autopsy in which he removed Einstein's brain. read more

Albert Einstein was not buried; he was cremated, and the location of his ashes is unknown. Einstein died in 1955 at a New Jersey hospital at the age of 76. The cause was internal bleeding, stemming from a burst aneurysm. read more