René Laennec

Summary

René Laennec is a human^[1]. He was born in Quimper^[2]. He was born on February 17, 1781^[3]. He died in Kerlouarnec Manor^[4]. He died on August 13, 1826^[5]. He worked as a physician^[6], inventor^[7], and professor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (462 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• René Laennec's place of birth was Quimper^[2].
• René Laennec died in Kerlouarnec Manor^[4].
• René Laennec was born on February 17, 1781^[3].
• René Laennec died on August 13, 1826^[5].
• René Laennec's father was Théophile-Marie Laennec^[10].
• René Laennec held citizenship in France^[11].
• René Laennec's professions included physician^[6].
• René Laennec worked as an inventor^[7].
• René Laennec worked as a professor^[8].
• René Laennec's field of work was medicine^[12].
• Among René Laennec's employers was Collège de France^[13].
• Among René Laennec's employers was Paris Medical Faculty^[14].
• René Laennec's education included a stint at Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital^[15].
• René Laennec's doctoral advisor was Guillaume Dupuytren^[16].
• A notable work attributed to René Laennec is stethoscope^[17].
• A notable work attributed to René Laennec is auscultation^[18].
• A notable work attributed to René Laennec is De l'auscultation mediate^[19].
• René Laennec received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].
• René Laennec was a member of Académie Nationale de Médecine^[21].
• René Laennec was a member of Société anatomique de Paris^[22].
• René Laennec's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[23].
• René Laennec is recorded as male^[24].
• René Laennec's instance of is recorded as human^[25].
• René Laennec's family is recorded as Laennec family^[26].
• René Laennec supervised Pierre Charles Alexandre Louis as a doctoral student^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Quimper^[2], René Laennec… he was born on February 17, 1781^[3]. His father was Théophile-Marie Laennec^[10].

Education

René Laennec was educated at Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital^[15]. His doctoral advisor was Guillaume Dupuytren^[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physician^[6], inventor^[7], and professor^[8]. René Laennec's field of work was medicine^[12]. Employers include Collège de France^[13], a higher education institution^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1530^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31] and Paris Medical Faculty^[14], a medical school^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1808^[34]. He supervised Pierre Charles Alexandre Louis as a doctoral student^[27].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include stethoscope^[17], a medical device type^[35]; auscultation^[18]; and De l'auscultation mediate^[19], a creative work^[36]. Things named for René Laennec include Laennec Glacier^[37], a glacier^[38].

Recognition

René Laennec received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].

Personal Life

René Laennec's religion is recorded as Catholicism^[23].

Death and Burial

René Laennec died on August 13, 1826^[5]. He died in Kerlouarnec Manor^[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis^[39].

Why It Matters

René Laennec ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (462 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He is credited with the discovery of stethoscope^[42], a medical device type^[43]. Entities named for him include Laennec Glacier^[37], a glacier^[38].

His notable doctoral advisees include Pierre Charles Alexandre Louis^[44], a physician^[45], 1787–1872^[46], of France^[47], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[48].

FAQs

Where was René Laennec born?

René Laennec's place of birth was Quimper^[2].

Where did René Laennec die?

René Laennec died in Kerlouarnec Manor^[4].

Who were René Laennec's parents?

René Laennec's father was Théophile-Marie Laennec^[10].

What did René Laennec do for work?

René Laennec worked as physician^[6], inventor^[7], and professor^[8].

Where did René Laennec go to school?

René Laennec was educated at Necker–Enfants Malades Hospital^[15].

What awards did René Laennec receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[20].

What did René Laennec discover?

René Laennec is credited as discoverer of stethoscope^[42].