Investigators Think They've Located Genius Missing For 70 Years

Ettone Majorana's family members never fully understood him. After all, he was a genius who was on his way to changing the world of physics. That's what made his disappearance even more heartbreaking — no one could really piece together the promising prodigy's final moments. While there are hints and clues as to what happened to the young genius, investigators debate what really caused Ettone to go missing. Now, they think they might finally have the answers — thanks to one photograph.

In A Genius' Head

Ettone was always different. His quiet and shy nature left everyone wondering what was going on in his head, but his work spoke volumes. At the time of his disappearance on March 25th 1938, there was much speculation about why he vanished, but no one questioned his brilliance.

Unique Calculations

As a child, Ettone was running complex calculations in his head that would baffle college students. He was odd, sometimes sitting beneath the dining room table when thinking hard and shouting answers once he figured them out. Some parents might have been overwhelmed, but Ettone's were used to number crunching in the household.

Majorana Mathematicians

Mathematical genius ran in the Majorana family. Ettone's father was an engineer, and by the time his son was 17, he already had a college diploma. His plan was to follow the path of his father — entering the world of engineering — but a friend of his convinced him to try his hand in a different field.

Changing Major

Ettone decided to study physics. This was still not falling far from his family tree, as his uncle, Quirino Majorano, was an experimental physicist. Shortly after Ettone committed his genius to the field, everyone realized that Ettone found his place in the world. The notoriety landed him an important mentor.