Person    | Male  Born 15/4/1452  Died 2/5/1519

Leonardo da Vinci

Categories: Art, Science, Seriously Famous

Countries: Italy

Scientist, artist, etc. - a polymath, the first "renaissance man".
Born in Vinci, Italy (No? Really?). Died in France.

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Leonardo da Vinci

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