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Article Title

Leonardo da Vinci--Pioneer Geologist

Authors

Daniel J. Jones

Keywords

Mormon studies, Leonardo da Vinci, geology

Abstract

Although Leonardo da Vinci's accomplishments in art, medicine, and engineering are well known, his insights into geology are not. This article seeks to bring attention to principles of geology that, widely recognized today, were first articulated by da Vinci in his manuscripts. His writings about fossils, water and erosion, and internal earth forces constitute an important and relatively unknown contribution to earth science.

Recommended Citation

Jones, Daniel J. (1962) "Leonardo da Vinci--Pioneer Geologist," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 4: Iss. 2, Article 3.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol4/iss2/3