According to the article, why was leonardo da vinci a perfect example of a “renaissance man? ”

Leonardo´s versatility is the best example of what we usually call "renaissance man". He excelled in many areas and did so well that he is frequently considered genius.

Explanation: There were other people like Leonardo, but Leonardo continues being famous. Versatility and genius where theory/experiment and practice meet, where fantasy/imagination and praxis and utility meet is the best reflexion of that time (renaissance). Psychologically speaking renaissance is considered a period or re-awakening, extroversion. People like Pico della Mirandola or Paracelsus still fascinate us.

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2. carter: president from 1977 to 1981, carter had controversial poitions over abortion, but yet, he enforce the roe vs wade decision, which had pro-choice content.

3. reagan. for his eloquency and powerful speeches in his mandates, from 1981 to 1989, reagan earned this nickname, “the great communicator” .

4. george h w bush: despite many presidents had important roles in managing and trying to end the cold war, it was in bush sr's mandate that the berlin wall was materially destroyed, and he was visited by gorbachev in the uspresident from 1989 to 1993.

5. clinton: defense of marriage act. clinton signed this controvesial act, which defined marriage and spouses in strict heterosexual perspective, that was later declard unconstitutional by the us supreme court.

6. george w bush: in the begining of his presidency, which lasted until 2009, bush jr faced the greatest terrorist attacks in us and probably the worlds history, in september, 11 of 2001.

7. obama: in attempts to cease a great economical crisis, barack obama signed the controversial recovery act in february 2009, which handled 780-billion dollars.

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