His dream to event  In Leonardo's resume to the Duke of Milan, it had designs of armored car and cannons.  Leonardo's journal is filled with designs hundreds of years beyond his time.  One of Leonardo’s biggest dreams was to fly. In fact he inspired many flying designs we have today.

Leonardo da Vinci Simple Inventions  Leonardo invented the alarm clock. This clock was run by water.  Leonardo invented various cranks to control his machines.

Modifications  Leonardo modified many inventions.  He modified scissors to the hand held ones we use today.  He also modified the bow and arrow and the sling shot.

Warfare  Leonardo invented the tank. This tank was operated by cranks and pulled by horses.  He also had cannons to fire at the opponent during warfare. The cannons were very heavy and hard making it one of the important weapons in the Renaissance.

Diving Suits  Leonardo invented the diving suit.  His invention included a hose that was attached to an air supply.  The diver would also have a facemask with goggles.

Robot  Leonardo built a working Robotic Knight.  It used pulleys and gears to move the robot.  It was used for entertainment.  The designs were used by NASA to construct space robots.

Bibliography  “Springs and Things”, Leonardo Da Vinci’s Life, Web.  “How Stuff Works”, Top 10 Leonardo Da Vinci Inventions, s-inventors/10-leonardo-da-vinci-inventions10.htm. Web s-inventors/10-leonardo-da-vinci-inventions10.htm