Movie poster of The Seesaw and the Shoes

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.

1945-05-05

11 min

Drama, Documentary, History

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

United States of America

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