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About René Laennec
René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec was a French medical doctor and musician. His skill at carving his own wooden flutes led him to invent the stethoscope in 1816, while working at the Hôpital Necker. He pioneered its use in diagnosing various chest conditions.
Everything about René Laennec →- Occupation
- physician, inventor, professor
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- February 17, 1781
- Died
- August 13, 1826