In addition to his fame as an artist, leonardo da vinci is also famous as a scientist. which best describes a scientific achievement for which leonardo is famous? a) discovery of basic principles of flight resulting in sketches of parachutes and gliders b) discovery of single celled organisms including germs that cause small pox and bubonic plague c) discovery of basic principles of optics resulting in the first lenses for simple telescopes and microscopes d) discovery of basic principles of electricity including the fact that lightening is a form of static electricity

The correct answer will be option-A.

Explanation:

Leonardo da Vinci was the famous painter, anatomist and an engineer who did outstanding and extra-ordinary works in many disciplines of the science.

In the given question, the option which distinguishes Vinci as a scientific person related to his discoveries is the statement which explains that discoveries made by him which is the sketches of the parachutes and the gliders.

He was the first person who drew the sketches of the man-made flying instrument especially parachutes and the gliders based on his personal studies. His studies laid the foundation of the aerodynamics and thus option-A is the correct answer.

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