Rarely throughout history, some people rise above the rest of humanity and remain frozen in time. Geniuses in many subjects prove to be superior to others and leave their mark on the progress of humanity. Inventors, mathematicians, artists, each with their own trademark that leaves you speechless with their work, still studied today. Even rarer are those who can do everything this way, someone who can paint brilliantly, solve complex arithmetic and come up with glorious inventions. One of the very few of these enlightened individuals is Leonardo Da Vinci, a man who will forever be considered one of the most brilliant intellectuals in history. His mastery of painting is manifested in works such as the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper. His notebooks, with drawings and notes of human anatomy, show a level of understanding far beyond most people, and his inventions that, if realized, would revolutionize the way wars were fought. Born on April 15, 1452 in Vinci, Italy, to Messer Pero Fruosino di Antonio da Vinci, Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, not much is known about his early childhood. His...