Turning the Pages™, the British Library. Leonardo da Vinci. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci (Italian pronunciation: [leoˈnardo da vˈvintʃi] Leonardo is revered for his technological ingenuity.
He conceptualised flying machines, a tank, concentrated solar power, an adding machine,[6] and the double hull, also outlining a rudimentary theory of plate tectonics. Relatively few of his designs were constructed or were even feasible during his lifetime,[nb 2] but some of his smaller inventions, such as an automated bobbin winder and a machine for testing the tensile strength of wire, entered the world of manufacturing unheralded. Turning the Pages™, the British Library.