Albert Einstein, one of the smartest if not the smartest person to ever live was certainly an interesting individual. I think this is one of the more subdued pictures that you can find of Einstein and in this photo you can find minor hints from where the views of scientists have originated in popular culture. The main thing that stands out about this is Einstein's hair, which looks very crazy. I think this is where the idea of the "mad scientist" comes from. I've seen countless cartoons which depict a an evil/mad scientist with hair that resembles Einstein's hairstyle, and I'm confident that it was on purpose. In another nod to science, the hair reminds of what it would look like if someone were to be electrocuted. I wonder what other stereotypes applied to scientists, could be linked to Einstein.
