René Laennec
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René Laennec was a French physician who lived from 1781 to 1826 and is best known for inventing the stethoscope, a medical instrument that allows doctors to listen to sounds inside the body. His invention revolutionized how physicians could diagnose diseases of the heart and lungs without having to place their ear directly on a patient's body.
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- 1781-02-17
- Died
- 1826-08-13
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René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec ( French: [laɛnɛk]; 17 February 1781 – 13 August 1826) 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. He became a lecturer at the Collège de France in 1822 and professor of medicine in 1823. His final appointments were that of head of the medical clinic at the Hôpital de la Charité and professor at the Collège de France. He went into a coma and subsequently died of tuberculosis on 13 August 1826, at age 45.
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