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.

Country:

US

Genre:

Drama, Documentary, History

Released:

1945-05-05

Languages:

English

Companies:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer