Leonardo da Vinci was born in 1452 in Vinci, Italy and was a true Renaissance man with expertise in many areas including painting, drawing, science, anatomy, engineering, and invention. He worked for the Duke of Milan in 1482 where he designed plans for an ideal city and an armored vehicle. Da Vinci spent his last three years in France and died in 1519 at the age of 67, having made important contributions as both an artist and inventor while pursuing his dream of human flight.