EditorialRen?-Th?ophile-Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826), French physician. He invented the stethoscope in 1816, while working at the H?pital Necker, and pioneered its use in diagnosing various chest conditions. GIRAUDON.
EditorialFemale Peasant Carrying a Basket and Hay, c. 1870. Auguste Giraudon (French). Albumen print from wet collodion negative; image: 17.2 x 11.1 cm (6 3/4 x 4 3/8 in.); mounted: 20.7 x 15.8 cm (8 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.); matted: 45.7 x 35.6 cm (18 x 14 in.).
EditorialRen?-Th?ophile-Hyacinthe Laennec (1781-1826), French physician. He invented the stethoscope in 1816, while working at the H?pital Necker, and pioneered its use in diagnosing various chest conditions.