LeoNardo Da Vinci (1452 - 1519)
Leonardo da Vinci was known as the Renaissance Man, and was born on April 15, 1452, to his parents, Piero Pruosino di Antionio da Vinci and Caterina da Vinci. Leonardo grew up to become a skilled artist, some of his most famous paintings being the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. Along with da Vinci's impressives art skill he was also a fabulous inventor.
da Vinci invented many things from today's simplest form of the parachute to a viola organista. To add to his list of many success' he had, the diving suit which at the time was the old Davey Jones type, the big heavy metal ones, but it did the job. He also had the Annometer which it was is used to measure the spead of wind. Another would be the Ariel Screw, more commonly known as the helicopter. The 33-Barrel Organ which was basically a giant gun/cannon that had 33 seperate barrels. The da Vinci tank which is a Military armoured weapondary vechile. One thing I'm sure all of you use every day is the clock, thats right da Vinci invented that. And a few other things. Now with all of these great acheivments, he is the Renaissance Man.
da Vinci invented many things from today's simplest form of the parachute to a viola organista. To add to his list of many success' he had, the diving suit which at the time was the old Davey Jones type, the big heavy metal ones, but it did the job. He also had the Annometer which it was is used to measure the spead of wind. Another would be the Ariel Screw, more commonly known as the helicopter. The 33-Barrel Organ which was basically a giant gun/cannon that had 33 seperate barrels. The da Vinci tank which is a Military armoured weapondary vechile. One thing I'm sure all of you use every day is the clock, thats right da Vinci invented that. And a few other things. Now with all of these great acheivments, he is the Renaissance Man.