 Vitruvian Man, Gallerie dell'Accademia, Venice Image by Leonardo da Vinci, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Ann LeonardoScience and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci Science and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci's inventions and his relationship to science Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519) was an Italian polymath, regarded as the epitome of the "Renaissance Man", displaying skills in numerous diverse areas of study. While most famous for his paintings such as the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper, Leonardo is also renowned in the fields of civil engineering, chemistry, geology, geometry, hydrodynamics, mathematics, mechanical engineering, optics, physics, pyrotechnics, and zoology. Vitruvian Man, c. 1490 While the full extent of his scientific studies has only become recognized in the last 150 years, during his lifetime he was employed for his engineering and skill of invention. Many of… (Source: Wikipedia)
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