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One of the greatest polymaths of all time and the archetypical Renaissance man, Leonardo da Vinci was born April 15, 1452, in Italy. Despite no formal education beyond elementary school-level lessons and an apprenticeship with Florentine artist Andrea del Verrocchio, he went on to make groundbreaking discoveries and advances in mathematics, engineering, human and animal Continue reading "April 15, 1452: The birth of Leonardo da Vinci" The post April 15, 1452: The birth of Leonardo da Vinci appeared first on Astronomy Magazine .
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