Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in Italy and died in 1519 in France at the age of 67. He was a polymath who made significant contributions in many fields, including painting, anatomy, architecture, invention, botany, sculpture, writing, music, science, paleontology, and philosophy. Some of his most famous works include the Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, anatomical sketches, inventions like the parachute and helicopter, and scientific studies of nature. He is considered a quintessential Renaissance man and helped launch the Scientific Revolution.