THE STETHOSCOPES.By: Zhana’ Wright

The Beginning-

The stethoscope was created by David Laennec in 1816.

At first they was just using a piece of paper.

At first it wasn’t that popular.

History-

1829- 2 earpiece created. Not that successful

1860- Chest piece created. 1890-wooden and binaural stethoscope

created. 1898- ear piece and chest piece

connected 1900- electronic instrument

Facts-

The word stethoscopes came from the Greek words stethoscopes(chest) and skopein(to look at).

At first the stethoscope was not successful.

Dr. Aubrey revealed the importance of the stethoscopes.

5 Types of Stethoscopes-

Fetal- listening to a fetus heart beat Noise Reduction- built with ambient

noise filtering system Acoustic- chest piece with hollow tubes Electronic- sound waves and amplify

body sounds Recording- recording sounds for later

5 Types of Stethoscopes

What made somebody make it? They made the stethoscope to help

doctors hear your organs better. The stethoscope can tell your doctor how your breathing is and what is your pulse. To detect if something is wrong with the person and how they can help them.

How popular was it?

When it was discovered in 1816 it wasn’t that popular.

It got popular in 1829when then ear pieces was created.

Who created it?

It was created by David Laennec in 1816.

It was upgraded by different people: Dr. Charles Williams Dr. Aubrey Leatham and etc .

How has the look changed?

At first it was just a piece of paper Then they created ear pieces Then they created the chest pieces It has been wooden, electric, and more