Leonardo da Vinci

Everything Everywhere Daily

Gary Arndt

History, Education

4.8 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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On April 15, 1452, a child was born, the illegitimate son of a peasant woman and a local notary in the village of Vinci, which was then part of the Republic of Florence. Given his illegitimate status, no one expected much of the young man, so he was apprenticed in the studio of a local artist. He would go on to become, not just one of the world’s greatest artists, but one of the earliest engineers and proto-scientists of the Renaissance. He made such a lasting impact that his name has become known around the world over 500 years later. Learn more about Leonardo da Vinci and how he changed the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily. Sponsors Quince Go to quince.com/daily for 365-day returns, plus free shipping on your order! Mint Mobile Get your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/eed Stash Go to get.stash.com/EVERYTHING to see how you can receive $25 towards your first stock purchase. ExpressVPN Go to expressvpn.com/EED to get an extra four months of ExpressVPN for free!w Subscribe to the podcast! https://everything-everywhere.com/everything-everywhere-daily-podcast/ -------------------------------- Executive Producer: Charles Daniel Associate Producers: Austin Oetken & Cameron Kieffer Become a supporter on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/everythingeverywhere Discord Server: https://discord.gg/UkRUJFh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everythingeverywhere/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/everythingeverywheredaily Twitter: https://twitter.com/everywheretrip Website: https://everything-everywhere.com/ Disce aliquid novi cotidie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On April 15, 1452, a child was born in the village of Vinci, which was then part of the Republic
0:05.9	of Florence. It was the illegitimate son of a peasant woman and a local notary. Given his
0:12.0	illegitimate status, no one really expected much of the young man, so he was apprenticed in the
0:16.7	studio of a local artist. He would go on to become not just one of the world's greatest artists, but one of the earliest
0:23.5	engineers and scientists of the Renaissance.
0:26.8	He made such a lasting impact that his name has become known around the world over 500
0:31.9	years later.
0:33.6	Learn more about Leonardo da Vinci and how he change the world on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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