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Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci was a  painter, sculpture, and architecture, as well as a gifted engineer. He was also a pioneer inventor and a true Renaissance man. Leonardo is perhaps best known for his paintings. His works, including the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, are some of the most celebrated and valued pieces in the world. Along with his art, Leonardo was  fascinated by technology. His interest in technology may have been more important to Leonardo than his art.  Da Vinci  designed many machines that could never be built in his lifetime because of the limited  materials available during in the 16th century. Leonardo has been credited with designing the airplane, the helicopter, the parachute and the submarine.  Leonardo's greatest contribution to these inventions were his ideas. If nothing else, he allowed future generations to think about this sophisticated technology.