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** Leonardo Da Vinci ** Watch this to get an idea of his accomplishments... media type="custom" key="5192687"

**The Robot**
 * Inspired to do it to show that human movements could be replicated
 * Built a knight as well as a lion
 * Knight could move limbs and head
 * Lion could walk
 * Robot moved through systems of pulleys and other machinery
 * Entertained guests

** The Glider **
 * Designed in the interest of flight
 * Closely resembles a modern glider
 * Is Da Vinci's most probable design for flight
 * Never actually built in his time
 * Only a prototype and designs

** Scuba Gear **
 * Made while in Venice or the city of water
 * Invented to be used for sneak attacks on ships
 * Consisted of leather suit with mask over divers head
 * Air was taken from surface to diver through tubes and a cork
 * Had ability to inflate or deflate for sinking or rising

**Helicopter**
 * Inspired modern helicopters
 * Used a screw shape to create lift
 * Did not actually build helicopter[[image:Leonardo2.jpg width="258" height="188" align="right" caption="Picture of Helicopter"]]
 * Had well written notes that showed how invention would work

"Leonardo Da Vinci Robotic Expertise! And his Robots!" //Leonardo Da Vinci Paintings, Inventions and his complete Biography!// Web. 19 Jan. 2010. .

 "Leonardo da Vinci's Aerial Screw Invention." //The Inventions of Leonardo Da Vinci//. Web. 20 Jan. 2010. .

"Leonardo DaVinci the Artist and Leonardo DaVinci the Inventor." //Inventors//. Web. 20 Jan. 2010. .