Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was a great example of Renaissance genius, who possessed one of the greatest minds of all time. As a painter, he produced such masterpieces as the Virgin of the Rocks (1483), the Last Supper (1495-97), and Mona Lisa (1503-06). As an architect, Leonardo worked on the cathedral of Milan and the restoration of the cathedral at Piacenza. As an engineer and scientist he investigated problems in geology, botany, hydraulics, mechanics, aerodynamics, and anatomy. …

…Fiorentino in Amboise. Leonardo Da Vinci was as artist, scientist, inventor, mathematician, engineer, and architect, was among the first great thinkers to apply the scientific method to his philosophies. He performed detailed experiments, in particular on the nature of frictional forces, from which he made observations and followed up by making theories, which lead to new experiments. His work at the end of the 1400's preceded that of Newton by nearly 200 years. Bibliography Encarta Encyclopedia