Arthur Leared
Arthur Leared | |
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 Arthur Leared by R & E Taylor (1882) | |
| Born | 1822 Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland |
| Died | 16 October 1879 (aged 56–57) Old Burlington Street, London, England |
Resting place | Highgate Cemetery, North London |
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| Known for | Inventing the binaural stethoscope in 1851 |
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Anne Eliza Jeffries
(m. 1853; died 1870)Mary Jane Wynch (m. 1872) |
Arthur Leared FRCP (1822 – 16 October 1879) was an Irish physician, scientist and traveller of the world. Practising in Dublin, he is best known for inventing the binaural stethoscope in 1851.