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8 things you may not know about Leonardo da Vinci, on the 500th anniversary of his death

  • Written by Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
Larger than life even 500 years ago, Leonardo's legend has grown over the centuries.Hunter Bliss Images/Shutterstock.com

This year marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death. Widely considered one of the greatest polymaths in human history, Leonardo was an inventor, artist, musician, architect, engineer, anatomist, botanist,...

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