generate questions: One of the first known experiments on the relationship between combustion and air was conducted by the 2nd century BCE Greek writer on mechanics, Philo of Byzantium. In his work Pneumatica, Philo observed that inverting a vessel over a burning candle and surrounding the vessel's neck with water resulted in some water rising into the neck. Philo incorrectly surmised that parts of the air in the vessel were converted into the classical element fire and thus were able to escape through pores in the glass. Many centuries later Leonardo da Vinci built on Philo's work by observing that a portion of air is consumed during combustion and respiration.
What inventor built on to the findings of Philo of  Byzantium? {sep_token} Pneumatica was written by what Greek writer? {sep_token} In what year was the first known experiments on combustion and air conducted? {sep_token} Philo of Byzantium ____ surmised that air converted to fire {sep_token} What early Greek wrote about experiments on air and combustion? {sep_token} What did Philo incorrectly assume that the air became? {sep_token} What was the title of Philo's work? {sep_token} What famous artist later further investigated Philo's experiments? {sep_token} Of what did da Vinci think a part  was consumed during combustion?