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Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci’s Scientific Experiments

Leonardo da Vinci becomes more of a scientist with age and performs experiments to test theories.

Aired 11/19/2024

FromKen Burns

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci’s Scientific Experiments

Clip: Episode 2 | 9m 53sVideo has Closed Captions

Leonardo da Vinci becomes more of a scientist with age and performs experiments to test theories.

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.

Aired 11/19/2024

FromKen Burns

Corporate funding for LEONARDO da VINCI was provided by Bank of America. Major funding was provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and by The Better Angels Society and by...

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