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Leonardo Da Vinci (1452-1519)
Leonardo Da Vinci, a painter, draftsman, sculptor, architect, and engineer whose genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal. His notebooks reveal a spirit of scientific inquiry and a mechanical inventiveness that were centuries ahead of his time.
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nameremi
subjectvasco da gama
messageHe wanted to find a sea-route to India.He sailed around Africa and   crossed the Indian Ocean to reach the western coast of India.This route then helped many of the Europians to travel   in Asia in search of trade.It is this journey of Gama's that eventually had a great impact on India.
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