Leonardo Da Vinci and his achievements

1. Leonardo Da Vinci

2. Leonardo Da Vinci
(1452-1519)
 Born in Vinci, Italy, an illegitimate son to a
peasant woman and a successful notary, he
began his life facing hardship and obscurity. With
no privilege of a formal education, Da Vinci
launched a self-education program.
 He grew up in nature, and began to use his keen
skill of observation to learn about the world
around him. He was alive during a tumultuous,
yet progressive time for Italy and for the world.
Constantinople had just fallen, ending the
Eastern Empire, Gutenberg had just invented the
moveable type, Italy was experiencing political

3. Background
 After spending time in his quaint hometown, he
left Vinci, Italy and continued his pursuit of
knowledge in Milan, Rome, Bologna, Venice, and
spent his last days in France, where he
supposedly died in the arms of King Francois I.
 While Italy was experiencing political turmoil, Da
Vinci also faced adversity and overcame the
trials which he faced. During his life, he suffered
a stroke, was accused of being homosexual
(which the charges were dismissed), persecuted
by some, for being left handed, and overcame
the stigma of being an illegitimate son.

4. Achievements as
 Scientist
 Mathematician
 Engineer
 Inventor
 Anatomist
 Painter
 Sculptor
 Architect
 Botanist
 Musician
 Writer

5. Artist
 Curious as well as observant, he constantly
tried to explain what he saw.
 Because he wrote down and sketched so
many of his observations, we know that he
was among the very first to take a scientific
approach towards understanding how our
world works and how we see it

6. Scientist
 Leonardo Da Vinci had a strong curiosity
and refused to believe what his
observations could not prove. For example,
through his studies of fossils, he refuted
ideas such as the Great Flood from the
biblical era of Noah who built the ark. By his
studies refuting the flood, Leonardo also
predicted the 20th century idea of plate
tectonics by considering the possibility of
uplift in mountain building.
 It was even suggested that Leonardo
conceptualized an idea of evolution, which

7.  Among the many things that Leonardo Da Vinci
accomplished, the facets of his life that may be
the most interesting to healthcare workers
would be his advances in science, especially
anatomy and physiology. Leonardo Da Vinci
was way ahead of his time when it comes to
observing and documenting physiological
processes and details of anatomy. His
analytical mind did not have to deal with the
frailty of the human tendency to be squeamish
when it came to dissecting plants and animals,
even humans.
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8. • Through his dissections, he gained
understanding of the respiratory system,
skeletal and muscle tissues, brain anatomy, and
digestive and reproductive systems. He
advanced human knowledge and
understanding to a new level never before
comprehended before that age of Renaissance.
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