Leonardo Da Vinci is one of the greatest and most ingenious men that history has produced. His contributions in the areas of art‚ science‚ and humanity are still among the most important that a single man has put forth‚ definitely making his a life worth knowing. Da Vinci‚ born on April 15‚ 1452‚ is credited with being a master painter‚ sculptor‚ architect‚ musician‚ engineer‚ and scientist. He was born an illegitimate child to Catherina‚ a peasant girl. His father was Ser Piero da Vinci‚ a public
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Different inventions by Leonardo da Vinci: Armoured car – a forerunner to the tank: [pic] Leonardo wrote: ”I shall make covered chariots‚ which are safe and cannot be assaulted; cars‚ which fear no great numbers when breaking through the ranks of the enemy and its artillery. Behind them‚ the infantrymen shall follow‚ without fearing injury or other impediments.” Leonardo has an idea to sowing panic and destruction among enemy troops with an armoured car‚ which is a forerunner to the tank
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Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama (1460 or 1469 – 24 December 1524)‚ 1st Count of Vidigueira‚ was a Portuguese explorer‚ one of the most successful in the Age of Discovery and the commander of the first ships to sail directly from Europe to India. He is one of the most famous and celebrated explorers from the Discovery Ages‚ being the first European to reach India through sea. This discovery was very significant and paved the way for the Portuguese to establish a long lasting colonial empire in Asia
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My grandmother’s house - Kamala Das About Kamala Das: Kamala Das is one of the best poets in contemporary Indo-Anglian literature. Kamala Das‚ born in Kerala in 1934‚ is a bilingual writer. She writes in Malayalam‚ her mother tongue‚ under the pseudonym Madhavikkutty. Her poetry is an exploration of the geography of her own mind‚ and the lyric is an instance of such self-exploration. Through images of repulsion and horror‚ she brings out the emotional emptiness and sterility of her married
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How are you? I recently have two-week period of probation in Đa Lat. Do you know Da Lat city? Why did I go to Da Lat? Because Da Lat has Nuclear Research Reactor. In this trip‚ I had the opportunity to see Da Lat city and Da Lat is very beautiful‚ very nice. Dalat is a “miniature Paris” in the tropics that attracted visitors with wonderful landscapes and historical relics. Dalat is most impressive as a city of flowers. When I came to Da Lat‚ the first day I walk around Xuan Huong Lake and sightseeing
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Liqin Jiang 05/31/15 DA 22.1 HW#2 Chapter 46 Recall Questions 1-23 Chapter 47 Critical Thinking 1-5 1-23 1 Is an impression a negative or a positive reproduction? An impression is a negative reproduction. 2 Of the three classifications of impressions‚ which can the EFDA legally take? The three classifications consist of preliminary impression‚ final impression and bite registrations. EFDA can legally take preliminary and bite registrations. 3 Which of the three classifications of impressions is
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Signora Da Vinci by Robin Maxwell: SUMMARY Caterina is the Signora da Vinci. She is Leonardo’s mother. She is the daughter of a well-educated man‚ Ernesto‚ Vinci’s apothecary. He had an alchemical laboratory‚ a medicinal garden and an apothecary shop where Caterina normally helped. Caterina’s mom died when she was a baby. Caterina was raised by her dad and by her aunt. At the age of eight‚ his dad decided she was ready to start her education. Ernesto told Caterina that eight was the greatest
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Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in Vinci‚ Tuscany‚ during a time called the Renaissance. His creations of art and advancements in science not only surpassed those of his time‚ but have contributed to the fundamentals of modern day technology and are arguably the greatest in history. Many of da Vinci’s paintings remain today as proof of his pioneered techniques‚ brilliance‚ and talent. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language defines "renaissance man" as "[a] man who has broad
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Leonardo Da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) was a painter‚ architect‚ inventor‚ and a scientific student. He was such a natural genius that he embodied the term “Renaissance man.” Today he is best known for his art‚ including two paintings that are the world’s most famous and admired‚ Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Using a technique called "hatching"‚ he worked by sketching in series of short‚ quickly-drawn parallel lines. He also developed various personal drawing tricks‚ including curved
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