Leonardo da Vinci: Scientist
"In rivers, the water that you touch is the last of what has passed and the first of that which comes; so with present time." Leonardo da Vinci
If you think Leonardo da Vinci's most important work was primarily as a scientist, you will look for examples of his work in the various fields of science listed below.
If you have a particular interest in one of these scientific disciplines, feel free to explore it in more depth. Keep in mind the following questions as you research and collect your images:
1. What new scientific and mathematical discoveries did Leonardo make?
2. What kinds of scientific apparatus and lab equipment were available to Leonardo da Vinci?
How did that influence his work?
3. What previous scientific and mathematical knowledge did Leonardo build upon? Who were
his contemporaries, and what effect did they have on his discoveries?
4. How did Leonardo's discoveries challenge the thinking of his time? In what ways do
his scientific and mathematical work reveal his genius?
5. Who sponsored Leonardo da Vinci's experiments, and what did they hope to gain from his
knowledge?
6. Are Leonardo's discoveries still useful today? What kind of ongoing influence do his
scientific and mathematical work have in our current fields of science and math?
7. In your evaluation, which three scientific or mathematical works are the most important
and why?
8. How might your understanding of his discoveries affect your own creative work?
You may use the following web sites to complete your assignment:
RESEARCH SITES
Renaissance Man--Scientist http://www.mos.org/leonardo/scientist.html
Golden Ratio & Mona Lisa http://library.thinkquest.org/27890/applications6.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0625
Interactive Explore Leonardo's Studio http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/leonardo/studio/
Scroll to the year 1494 http://www.thocp.net/timeline/1310.htm
Anatomy http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/anatomy.html
Animals and Botany http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/animals.html
Geology and Palentology http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/vinci.html
Rocky Road http://www.strangescience.net/davinci.htm
Leonardo da Vinci's Polyhedra http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/leonardo.html
Astronomy and Cartography http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/animals.html
1. What new scientific and mathematical discoveries did Leonardo make?
2. What kinds of scientific apparatus and lab equipment were available to Leonardo da Vinci?
How did that influence his work?
3. What previous scientific and mathematical knowledge did Leonardo build upon? Who were
his contemporaries, and what effect did they have on his discoveries?
4. How did Leonardo's discoveries challenge the thinking of his time? In what ways do
his scientific and mathematical work reveal his genius?
5. Who sponsored Leonardo da Vinci's experiments, and what did they hope to gain from his
knowledge?
6. Are Leonardo's discoveries still useful today? What kind of ongoing influence do his
scientific and mathematical work have in our current fields of science and math?
7. In your evaluation, which three scientific or mathematical works are the most important
and why?
8. How might your understanding of his discoveries affect your own creative work?
You may use the following web sites to complete your assignment:
RESEARCH SITES
Renaissance Man--Scientist http://www.mos.org/leonardo/scientist.html
Golden Ratio & Mona Lisa http://library.thinkquest.org/27890/applications6.html?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0625
Interactive Explore Leonardo's Studio http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/leonardo/studio/
Scroll to the year 1494 http://www.thocp.net/timeline/1310.htm
Anatomy http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/anatomy.html
Animals and Botany http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/animals.html
Geology and Palentology http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/vinci.html
Rocky Road http://www.strangescience.net/davinci.htm
Leonardo da Vinci's Polyhedra http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/leonardo.html
Astronomy and Cartography http://www.lairweb.org.nz/leonardo/animals.html
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