René-Théophile-Hyacinthe Laennec was a French physician 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... Wikipedia
Born: February 17, 1781, Quimper, France
Died: August 13, 1826 (age 45 years), Ploaré
Education: Ecole de Médecine (1801–1804), University of Paris, and Universite de Nantes
Parents: Théophile-Marie Laennec and Michelle Félicité Guesdon
Spouse: Jacquette Guichard (m. 1824–1826)