Leonardo da Vinci the Genius

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) is known for his visionary ideas.  He made sketches of scissors, the parachute, helicopter, airplanes, and engineering designs.Some of his designs came into practical use years after his death. In literature it say, "his notebooks never provided an explanation on the mechanics of his inventions. In fact, it is not known if he ever even constructed any of the ideas himself. What is known is that he could write with the one hand and draw with the other simultaneously."

The above images show two of his genius creations.