Leonardo Da Vinci

Peter Amey

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1a.      Nikola Tesla, a Serb who was born in second half of the 19^th century, was one of the most famous scientists and inventors of all time. He discovered electricity, and because of him, we today have lights, computers, technology…etc. Tesla was so devoted to his work, that he chose not to marry, or have children, because he thought it would be a distraction to his research so he decided to sacrifice his family and private life. He devoted all his time to science and inventions which changed and improve the way of leaving. He didn’t gain the fame that he had deserved during his lifetime, and he died in poverty and on his own, in a hotel room in New York.

1b.      The Renaissance man from Italy, Leonardo Da Vinci, who lived in 15th century in Florence, is one of the most famous painters of all time.  He painted portrait of Mona Lisa and The Secret Dinner, but also he was a very good sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist, and writer. He was so advanced for his time and had many ideas for solar panels, calculators, tanks and helicopters, and flying which were later used by many inventors and scientists who were influenced by Leonardo, in order to create his inventions. He was a unique and extraordinary man in every sense, who left a lasting trace in human history.

1c.      Beethoven, one of the greatest composers of all time, was a very dedicated musician. Born in Germany in 18th century, Beethoven started playing the piano at the age of 4, and composed several pieces and symphonies and for sure, one of the most famous is Symphony No.5. At the age of 26 he started becoming deaf, and till age of 44 he totally lost his hearing sense. Nevertheless he managed to overcome his handicap and despair, and not only did he continue to compose, he made some of the most beautiful pieces of all times, Symphony No 9. For great people there are no obstacles which could stop them to create and work to fulfill their dreams.

2.        What is common for great people? Every great human has talent, vision, ambition, and passion, but what is the most important is hard work, discipline, devotion and readiness to sacrifice some other pleasure in life to achieving the goal. All of them have the same wish to change the world for better and to live the mark and legacy for the future generation. It often happened that they weren’t recognized during their lifetime, because their ideas were so advanced and new, that for average people it was difficult to understand. Most of the time, they were misunderstood and sometimes even exiled from the society. Some of them got fame many years after their death. If they try their best in something they love, then their ambition will truly pay off. If a man is ambitious, and is in the same time talented, then for him it is even easier to achieve his goal. But in order for someone to succeed, he needs to sacrifice something else that he likes to do in order to have more time to practice your ambition.

3.        Leonardo Da Vinci is famous for his two paintings, portrait of girl with mysterious smile, The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, paintings with Christ and 12 disciples.   Most people know him as a famous renaissance painter and sculptor, but not many know how he was versatile and multi-talented man. He was also a scientist, architect, mathematician, musician and many other things. He was obsessed by human anatomy and proportions so one of his inventions is Vitruvius Man, that "the span of man’s outspread arms equals his height". Because of all different fields in which he was involved and made amazing contribution, he was considered to be the first Renaissance man, an expression which has been used since then for the exceptional people with different talents and interests.