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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), an Italian artist, engineer, and scientist, generally regarded as one of most prolific geniuses in history. Da Vinci was one of the most influential artists of the Italian Renaissance, a period when the arts and sciences flourished. His diversity of excellence made him an internationally renowned inventor, scientist, engineer, architect, painter, sculptor, musician, mathematician, anatomist, astronomer, geologists, biologist, and philosopher in his time. Da Vinci is well-known for his masterful paintings, such as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. He is also known for his many inventions that, although incredibly innovative for the time, were never appreciated until after his death. These inventions included flying machines, parachutes, submarines, pumping mechanisms, water turbines, steam calorimeters, leveling/surveying instruments, pulley systems, street-lighting systems, compasses, contact lenses, and military weapons. Da Vinci identified muscles and nerves of cadavers, understood components of force vectors, friction coefficients, and acceleration of falling objects, which he used to describe the mechanics of the human body during rest and various activities.
Cutler Cleveland (Lead Author);Tom Lawrence (Topic Editor) "Da Vinci, Leonardo". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 31, 2006; Last revised Date August 31, 2006; Retrieved May 24, 2012 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Da_Vinci,_Leonardo>
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The Encyclopedia of Earth Cutler J. Cleveland is the founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. Dr. Cleveland is currently a Professor in the Department of Geography and Environment at Boston University, with joint appointments in the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies and the Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer Range Future. He also is a Senior Fellow at the National Council for Science and the Environment in Washington D.C. Dr. Cleveland is als ... (Full Bio)
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), an Italian artist, engineer, and scientist, generally regarded as one of most prolific geniuses in history. Da Vinci was one of the most influential artists of the Italian Renaissance, a period when the arts and sciences flourished. His diversity of excellence made him an internationally renowned inventor, scientist, engineer, architect, painter, sculptor, musician, mathematician, anatomist, astronomer, geologists, biologist, and philosopher in his time. Da Vinci is well-known for his masterful paintings, such as The Last Supper and the Mona Lisa. He is also known for his many inventions that, although incredibly innovative for the time, were never appreciated until after his death. These inventions included flying machines, parachutes, submarines, pumping mechanisms, water turbines, steam calorimeters, leveling/surveying instruments, pulley systems, street-lighting systems, compasses, contact lenses, and military weapons. Da Vinci identified muscles and nerves of cadavers, understood components of force vectors, friction coefficients, and acceleration of falling objects, which he used to describe the mechanics of the human body during rest and various activities.
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