The Hiller lock

The researchers studied eight locks of hair associated with Ludwig van Beethoven. The Hiller lock (pictured above) turned out not to be a genuine lock of Beethoven’s hair; in fact, genetic analysis indicated it came from a woman.

The researchers studied eight locks of hair associated with Ludwig van Beethoven. The Hiller lock (pictured above) turned out not to be a genuine lock of Beethoven’s hair; in fact, genetic analysis indicated it came from a woman.