He postulated E = mc2

I believe the answer is:

einstein

(Other definitions for einstein that I've seen before include "Physicist who formulated theories of relativity" , "Mastermind" , "Brilliant physicist" , "Bavarian" , "one foreign genius" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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