About Laennec, René-Théophile-Hyacinthe
Laennec, René-Théophile-Hyacinthe- Born at Quimper, in Brittany, France, 17 February, 1781; died at Kerlouanec, 13 August, 1826, a French physician, discoverer of auscultation, and father of modern knowledge of pulmonary diseases.
