American Thoracic Society - Happy Birthday, René Laennec! (February 17, 1781-August 13, 1826) He invented the stethoscope in 1816, while working at the Hôpital Necker and pioneered its use in diagnosing various chest conditions. | Facebook
Wendyonwealth - Thomas A. Carrington was a African American inventor that invented the Range Oven and the Stethoscope . He was born on Nov. 17, 1842. | Facebook
![Rene Laennec (1781-1826), French physician and inventor of the stethoscope. He developed methods of medical diagnosis from heart and lung sounds heard through the stethoscope. Portrait lithograph by Ambroise Tardieu, ca. 1820. - SuperStock Rene Laennec (1781-1826), French physician and inventor of the stethoscope. He developed methods of medical diagnosis from heart and lung sounds heard through the stethoscope. Portrait lithograph by Ambroise Tardieu, ca. 1820. - SuperStock](https://www.superstock.com/cdn/4048/Comp/4048-6038.webp)