Matching Pairs Leonardo Da VinciOnline version Leonardo Da Vinci by MR MR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Most of his inventions were never made. Some of his ideas were a helicopter, a tank, a calculator, a parachute, a robot, a telephone, evolution, and solar power. He trained to be an artist. He worked for rich Italian people. In his last years, he lived in a beautiful house that the King of France gave to him. He died in 1519 in France. He was born in Vinci which is a small town near Florence, Italy. Leonardo da Vinci was born on 15th April 1452. He is famous for his paintings, but he was also a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician, and a writer. He was very good at designing and inventing interesting things. Leonardo wanted to know about everything in nature. He wanted to know how everything worked. One of his most important paintings is the Mona Lisa. He did many drawings. The best-known drawing is Vitruvian Man. Leonardo was often thinking of new inventions.