The stethoscope was invented in 1816 by René Laennec.
✓ TRUE FACT
Laennec created the stethoscope in 1816, initially as a simple tube to listen to heart and lung sounds more clearly. It improved clinical diagnosis by amplifying internal sounds that are otherwise faint and hard to interpret.
🤯 "The stethoscope was invented in 1816 by René Laennec. A polite alternative to putting your ear on someone’s chest."