Plot Summary

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.

Movie Details

Original Title
The Seesaw and the Shoes
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Production Companies

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