The Seesaw and the Shoes
The Seesaw and the Shoes
11 minutes
1945
HD
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.
Genres Drama, Documentary, History
Stars John Nesbitt, Arthur Space, Helen Dickson, Feodor Chaliapin Jr., Sheldon Jett
Directors Douglas Foster, Rosemary Foster
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