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- Born: April 15, 1452
- Birthplace: Vinci, Italy
- Illegitimate son of a wealthy man and a peasant girl
- First apprenticed as a painter at age 15
- Recorded his studies and sketches in several notebooks, which were later collected into codices
- Often wrote backwards
- Was a vegetarian International Vegetarian Union: History of Vegetarianism
- Was left-handed
- An Italian scientist may have discovered a da vinci self-portrait in a notebook that was concealed by handwriting for 500 yearsBBC: Early Da Vinci portrait found (February 28, 2009)
- Died: May 2, 1519Museum of Science: Leonardo da Vinci Biography
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Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian painter, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, sculptor architect and writer. As the archetype of the Renaissance Man, da Vinci experimented with many different professions during his lifetime. Although many know him as the artist behind the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, he also produced a number of technical drawings and theories, including a rudimentary flying machine and a preliminary theory of plate tectonics.Live Science: Leonardo Da Vinci's 10 Best Ideas
A science journalist investigating da Vinci's "Codex on the Flight of Birds" notebook discovered what appears to be a self-portrait drawn in the 1480s. The pencil sketch, revealed after months of digital work and reported on February 28, 2009, shows Da Vinci in his 30s.Telegraph: Leonardo da Vinci self portrait discovered hidden in manuscript (February 28, 2009)
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Inventions
- Scuba gear
- A self-propelled wooden vehicle
- An early helicopter
- A triple-barreled cannon
- A revolving bridgeLive Science: Leonardo Da Vinci's 10 Best Ideas
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Leonardo da Vinci Questions
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What did Leonardo Da Vinci invent? 3 AnswersHe invented so many things, war machines, for industry, gadgets and science tools! Even Wikipedia doesn't have a list as such, but heaps of material and extern... read more -
If you were a famous painter, who would you be? 7 AnswersI would be Vincent Van Gogh. I would go through bouts of insane brilliance, that unpredictably explodes with unparalleled creativity and vision. I would put ou... read more -
Who do you think are the 5 most intelligent people to ever live? (that most people have never heard of) 4 AnswersIf we're talking little-known people, then I guess I'd go with: Avicenna -- father of modern medicine Admiral Grace Hopper -- computer science pioneer Marilyn... read more -
Which one is better, the da vinci code or angels and demons? 1 AnswerIf you look at many reviews, most of the critics say that Angels & Demons is much better than the Da Vinci Code. However, saying that, most of the critics s... read more
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Leonardo da Vinci Timeline
- 1452: Born out of wedlock in Vinci, near Florence
- 1469: Moves to Florence and enters the studio of Andrea Verrocchio
- 1474: The Annunciation (earliest known independent painting)
- 1481: Leaves Florence; Offers services to Duke Sforza as military engineer, sculptor, and painter
- 1490: Vitruvian Man shows proportions of human body
- 1490-1494: Codex Leicester (studies on mathematics, geometry, weights, hydraulic machines)
- 1490-1505: On the Flight of Birds results in designs for parachutes gliders and flying machines
- 1495-1497: The Last Supper
- 1508: Commissioned by Louix XII
- 1513: Works in Rome as engineer for Giuliano di Medici
- 1516: Completes Mona Lisa
- 1519: Dies on May 2nd in the castle of Clos Luc in Amboise, leaving his netbooks to Francesco Melzi
- 1566: Melzi shows Leonardo's anatomical drawings to art historian Giorgio Vasari
- 1590s: Leonardo's papers come into the possession of Pompeo Leoni who takes them to Madrid
- 1610: Leoni dies in Madrid
- 1625: Accession of Charles I to the throne. He obtains Leonardo da Vinci's Saint John the Baptist
- 1649: Execution of Charles I. Leonardo's Saint John now at the Louvre
- 1760: Reign of George III begins. Leoni's album is discovered in a chest in the royal household
- 1930: All drawings from the Leoni volume are removed to be conserved and displayed
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