The Seesaw and the Shoes (1945)
• May 5th, 1945 • 0h 11min
Drama, Documentary, History
Overview
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.
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