Da Vinci as Engineer

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This paper briefly explores Da Vinci's technique and style and emphasizes how his work reflects someone who understands and appreciates fundamental laws of physics and mathematics even if he could not express them in the form of mathematical models. To conclude, this paper reviews the techniques, style and some of the key designs in the work of Leonardo da Vinci the engineer. The paper properly notes how Leonardo's preferred technique as an engineer was to engage in modeling and in constant test and evaluation.

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"Leonardo Da Vinci's great works as an engineer and his ability to illuminate new pathways of knowledge are well-known even by people largely unfamiliar with his work. However, fewer people are aware of his peculiar technique as an engineer and his idiosyncratic style - even if they are familiar with his various designs."

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