was raised by his father, Ser Peiro, and his uncle due to his mother being a peasant. Although Leonardo didn’t receive any formal education, at the young age of 15 his father recognized his artistic talent and apprenticed him to the renowned artist Andrea Del Verrocchio. He stayed with Verrocchio until he was able to become an independent master in the year 1482. Da Vinci then moved to Milan and began to work for the Sfzorsa clan as a designer, architect, sculptor, and engineer. Milan however,…
Throughout time in history, we have had a lot of famous scientists. Leonardo Da Vinci was one of those famous scientists. This biography will tell you about his childhood, education, discoveries, and his impact on modern society. It all started with Leonardo’s childhood. He was born in the town of Tuscan, in the lower valley of Arno River. His birth name was Leonardo Di ser Piero Da Vinci. Leonardo’s birth name means, Leonardo (son) of (mes)ser Piero from Vinci. He was born on April 15, 1452…
earlier years and inspired many of his later works as an artist. He had no formal education past the basic reading, writing and math, but his father could see he had artistic talent and apprenticed him at around age 15 to a famous sculptor and painter Andrea del Verrocchio, of Florence. For ten years he worked with Verrocchio refining his skills and gaining a lot of experience with painting and sculpture. When he was 20, the painters’…
Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Learning never exhausts the mind.” Leonardo da Vinci was an applied scientist. He was and inventor and a mathematician. He invented teleportation, such as flying machines, bikes, and more. He was born in Vinci, Italy on April 15, 1452. Leonardo had learned many different skills. The skills were metalworking, leather arts, carpentry, sculpting, painting, and drawing. In 1472, Leonardo became member of the Florence Painters Guild. In 1476, on April 9, da Vinci…
Leonardo Da Vinci was conceived on April 14, 1452 in the town of Vinci close Florence Italy. He kept the name of his town for his last name. He existed amid the fifteenth century, a period when the populace of Europe were getting to be keen on workmanship. This time of time was known as the Renaissance period. Leonardo Da Vinci was extremely capable. He was an extraordinary craftsman, yet he got to be acclaimed on the grounds that he found himself able to do such a variety of different things.…
of California since it became the 31st state in 1850. San Francisco is known for the Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and many other landmarks. Many of these historical landmarks still contribute to California’s economic development today. There were several economic contributions as well including the Gold Rush and World War II. The history of San Francisco has played a major role in relation to the overall development of California. San Francisco was founded in 1769 by Gaspar de Portola,…
Steve Jobs can be considered an American icon. He helped create a society filled with technological advances no person could have ever imagined. In 2005, Jobs presented a commencement speech at Stanford University that captured the hearts of many people through his use of emotion and rhetoric. By breaking down his speech into three parts he was able to develop one overlying theme, never give up until you find something you love. The three stories he decided to share included connecting the dots…
On the 7th of December in 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The following year, in the middle of February, President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066 that allowed for the relocation of all those living in coastal Washington, Oregon, and California with Japanese ancestry. Those living on the West coast were relocated to desolate places far away from the Pacific Ocean and placed in camps with other Japanese Americans. There were a few reasons for the relocation of Japanese…
It’s New Year’s Eve 2015. My family and I are walking the streets of downtown San Antonio heading to the Riverwalk. My heart is already pumping blood uncontrollably, not because of the lengthy walk we had to take in order to reach the Riverwalk, but of excitement. The feeling of excitement due to that I will once again be reunited with the Riverwalk; my favorite place in this whole world. This small stretch of river, which I’ve visited two times previously, has a special place in my heart. When…
are only known to reside within the dark water filled caves of Edward’s Aquifer in Hays County, Texas.5 Thus, this species was discovered by the San Marcos National Fishery, which is now known as Texas State University.5,6 In 1967, Eurycea Rathbuni was listed as an endangered species, and within ten years it was entered into a breeding program at the San Marcos Fish Hatchery.3,6 The Texas Blind Salamander is a Eukaryotic organism that belongs to the Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Chordata; Class:…