The Story Of Leonardo Da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was an amazing man. Artist, Scientist, and Philosopher. This is the story of Leonardo’s inventions. Leo was born to a man named Ser Piero and a peasant named Caterina. But because Piero didn’t marry Caterina, Leo was an illegitimate child. Leo most likely lived with his mother for a while, but at a young age, he moved in with his father. When Leonardo was only twelve, Piero’s new wife died childless. Leo had no siblings and the only family he had was his father. Then Leonardo found a new friend in his uncle Francesco. Francesco was Leo’s best friend. It was probably exploring the countryside with his uncle that sparked Leonardo’s love for nature. As an illegitimate child, Leonardo received little education. All he learned was reading, writing and very limited mathematics. Since

When people found shells on mountains, they believed that they floated up during Noah’s flood. But Leonardo knew that shells don’t float. He thought that the rocks that were once at the bottom of the ocean, rose up and formed that day’s mountains. Leonardo was correct and way ahead of his time. Today, when most people hear “Leonardo Da Vinci” they think of Leo’s inventions. Leonardo dreamed up many amazing inventions, including, but not limited to, an underwater diving apparatus, an automatically closing door, a spring powered car, a rolling mill for making sheet metal, pliers, a monkey wrench, and a submarine. Leonardo also created machines of war. Grenades, modern-looking bombs, steam powered guns, and even the predecessor to the modern tank first used in WWI. But, his most famous invention, though slightly flawed, is Da Vinci’s flying machine. Even though it wasn’t successful, it was a remarkable device and a valiant attempt. If only he hadn’t tried to mimic the birds. If he had made it more like a glider with rigid wings, instead of trying to imitate the flapping of a bird’s wings, it would have