Leonardo Da Vinci was an Italian polymath born in 1452 in Vinci, Italy. He never married and was thought to be gay. As an inventor, artist, architect, and scientist, Da Vinci made many discoveries and inventions throughout his life including early concepts of airplanes, helicopters, tanks, and machine guns. He also conducted dissections to better understand human anatomy and discovered phenomena like Earthshine. Da Vinci is renowned for his paintings like the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. After his death, his notebooks containing designs and ideas were found and influenced architecture and science.

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