What did Leonardo Da Vinci invent?
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Even Wikipedia doesn't have a list as such, but heaps of material and external links
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_and_inventions_of_Leonardo_da_Vinci
Here's a cool quote about some of his inventions from here:
http://www.mos.org/leonardo/inventor.html
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"once he started on the subject of water te(sic) couldn't really stop, forever envisioning things like floating snowshoes to walk on water, breathing devices (including a diving hood) and webbed gloves to explore underwater, a life preserver to remain afloat, devices to attack and sink ships from underwater, and an "unsinkable" double-hulled ship and dredges for clearing harbors and channels. "
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This About article has a very good gallery of the drawings of the inventions plus a little bit about them - categories include machines to storm walls, a giant cross bow and the famous ornithopter flying machine - like a modern helicopter wow!
http://inventors.about.com/od/dstartinventors/ig/Inventions-of-Leonardo-DaVinci/Ornithopter-Flying-Machine.htm
For kids and fun adults - a neat little game to play to learn all about his inventions
http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeosMysteriousmachinery.html
And check out this video about his inventions:
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/855385/inventions_of_leonardo_da_vinci/
Flying machine image by zinesklavos
Argh! a Scythed Chariot and a Tank-Like Vehicle
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1. Glider
2.Helicopter
3. Parachute
See corresponding images of #1, 2 & 3
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steam-powered cannon
Codex on the Flight of Birds
light hang glider
but there is more information on the following website, a lot of his inventions were geared toward military techniques and arms.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci#Engineering_and_inventions
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