Leonardo da Vinci was an inventor.
Leonardo da Vinci . Sometimes credited with the inventions of the parachute , helicopter and tank , he epitomised the Renaissance humanist ideal . Leonardo is revered for his technological ingenuity . A number of Leonardo 's most practical inventions are nowadays displayed as working models at the Museum of Vinci . Science and inventions of Leonardo da Vinci . While the full extent of his scientific studies has only become recognized in the last 150 years , he was , during his lifetime , employed for his engineering and skill of invention .