Historedia
Person

René Laennec

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1816

Every event in Historedia whose sources name René Laennec, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. René Laennec invents the stethoscope in Paris

    1816

    Role: Inventor

    1. 1816 · Necker-Enfants Malades HospitalInvention at Necker Hospital

      Laennec invented the stethoscope in 1816 at the Necker-Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris, driven by his flute-carving skills and clinical needs.

    2. 1816 · Unspecified location of the 1816 consultationClinical Need for Mediate Auscultation

      In 1816 Laennec was consulted by a young woman with symptoms of diseased heart, in whose case percussion and application of the hand were of little avail.

Sources

  1. Stethoscope Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
  2. René Laennec Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29