The Seesaw and the Shoes

This short shows how two objects led to important discoveries. Children playing with a seesaw inspire French physician Rene Laennec to invent the stethoscope, and a pair of shoes made of caoutchouc lead Charles Goodyear to discover the process for vulcanizing rubber.

Genre:

Drama, Documentary, History

Duration:

11 min

Cast:

John Nesbitt, Arthur Space, Helen Dickson

Quality:

HD

Director:

Douglas Foster

Release:

1945

Country:

United States

Rating:

6.5