The Seesaw and the Shoes

The Seesaw and the Shoes

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11min / May 5, 1945

DramaDocumentaryHistory
Description
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.
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer