How Did Leonardo Da Vinci Influence The World

Leonardo da Vinci was a man of high intellect. He was born on April 15th, 1452 in Vinci, Italy. As an illegitimate child, he was taken away from his peasant mother at the age of 5. He did not receive a formal education. At the age of 14, he was apprenticed by the famous painter, Verocchio, in Florence. He stayed with Verrocchio for 9 years and at the age of 20, Leonardo qualified for membership as a master artist in Florence’s Guild of Saint Luke and established his own workshop. He is famous for his paintings, drawings, inventions, and notebooks. Scientists and inventors have used his notes on flight, light, and transportation vehicles to developed models of their own. Leonardo Da Vinci’s ideas have and will continue to inspire modern scientists
He was motivated to build an aircraft. In 1891, Otto Lillienthal made and flew the first successful hang glider. He was inspired by Leonardo’s drawings. In 1903, the Wright brothers made the first “heavier than air” engine powered aircraft that could carry a man into the sky. 400 years earlier, Leonardo had designed a man-powered aircraft that flapped its wings. Leonardo wanted people to be able to fly like the birds. He was fascinated by birds and studied them passionately. Leonardo designed an ‘airscrew’ which was the forerunner of modern helicopters. In 1907, Paul Cornu made the first helicopter to lift off vertically: he flew it for 20 seconds, 1 foot above the ground. Without Leonardo’s notes and designs, we wouldn’t have many of the aircraft that we have
Some of them were war machines. In 1916, Captain H. W. Mortimore brought the first tank ever in to battle. Leonardo also designed a tank. It was like a giant cone. Leonardo believed that if the walls were slanted, the tank would deflect enemy projectiles. It was operated by four men who turned cranks to power the wheels. 36 guns were mounted around the tank. James Starley is the father of the British bicycle industry. He designed many bicycles, tricycles, and even quadricycles. But Leonardo was the inventor of the bicycle. His drawings are similar to the bikes we use today. In 1885, Karl Benz invented the automobile. Leonardo invented a spring-powered cart with brakes and steering. He wanted his cart to be the alternative to the horse and cart. Leonardo’s contribution to the history of land vehicles is just one example of the dozens of areas in which he