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Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci’s Scientific Experiments
Muslim scientists in the Middle East had been testing their theories with experiments for a long time. However, most natural philosophers in Europe continued basing scientific conclusions on observation alone. But, as Leonardo da Vinci ages, he becomes more of a scientist. His notebooks capture the experiments he performed with empirical observations to investigate the cause of outcomes.
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Leonardo conducts scientific experiments and paints the most famous portrait on earth.
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