2007-06-26 07:21:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
This irreplaceable instrument was invented by Dr. Alexander Steth, and it bears his name.
2007-06-26 07:24:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
the stethoscope? a few people "invented" (modified) it over time
The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec. It consisted of a wooden tube and was monaural. His device was similar to the common ear trumpet
in 1851 Arthur Leared invented a binaural stethoscope
1852 George Cammann perfected the design of the instrument for commercial production, which has become the standard ever since.
in the 1940's Dr. Howard Sprague and electrical engineer Maurice Rappaport designed the Hewlett-Packard Rappaport-Sprague stethoscope for Boston's Sanborn Company (which in 1961 became Hewlett-Packard's Medical Products Group)
in the 1960's Dr. David Littmann, a Harvard Medical School professor, created a new stethoscope that was lighter than previous models.
From Greek στηθοσκόπιο, of στήθος (stéthos) - "chest" and σκοπή (skopé) - "examine, inspect.
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2007-06-26 07:24:00 · answer #2 · answered by Mercury 2010 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec.
2007-06-26 07:24:34 · answer #3 · answered by jjayferg 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
René Laënnec, a French physician, invented the first form of the modern stethoscope, which was actually just a tube formed by a roll of paper.
2007-06-26 07:27:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec
2007-06-26 07:23:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An ancient Egyptian by the name of Imhotep, who also performed over 220 different types surgeries and was the designer and architect of the first pyramid. He is considered by many to be the Father of Medicine, about 1400 years before Hippocrates. The man is known to be one of the greatest genius minds ever known in history. Not to mention, he invented trigonometry, was a philosopher, and a High Priest to King Djoser. Imhoteps' statue is in the Harvard school of Medicine.
2007-06-29 02:03:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
"The stethoscope was invented in France in 1816 by René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec."
Quoted from Wikipedia.
2007-06-26 07:24:18 · answer #7 · answered by Doorrat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laennec, a frenchman.
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blstethoscope.htm
2007-06-26 07:23:22 · answer #8 · answered by Brian L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laennec
2007-06-26 07:23:49 · answer #9 · answered by cappatown23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
laennic he is from france
2007-06-26 07:24:06 · answer #10 · answered by bobravers 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋