Wednesday, March 10, 2010

IMPORTANT ITALIAN PEOPLE IN THE HISTORY OF THE COUNTRY



Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
An incredible artist whose paintings include The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper.

Italians have made significant contributions throughout history... here are some of them:

Wheel Lock- Leonardo da Vinci 16th Century
Typewriter- Pellegrino Turri 1808
Nuclear Reactor- Enrico Fermi 1942
Parachute- Leonardo da Vinci 1480
Piano- Bartolomeo Cristofori 1709
Telephone -Antonio Meucci 1871
Thermometer- Galileo Galilei 1593
Liposuction- Giorgio Fischer 1974
Ice Cream Cone -Italo Marcioni 1896
Eyeglasses -Salvino Armati 1280
Singers- Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli.

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