Codex Hammer
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Codex Hammer is a famous scientific notebook by Leonardo da Vinci, renowned for its detailed studies of astronomy, geology, and the properties of water.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Codex Hammer canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
codex
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manuscript ⓘ scientific notebook ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Codex Leicester
NERFINISHED
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Leicester Codex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Leonardo da Vinci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
drawings
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handwritten notes ⓘ scientific diagrams ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creatorOccupation |
artist
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engineer ⓘ polymath ⓘ scientist ⓘ |
| dateWritten | circa 1506–1510 ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | various museums worldwide ⓘ |
| explains |
reflection of light by the Moon
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why the Moon appears luminous ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
erosion
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fossils ⓘ lunar light ⓘ movement of water ⓘ origin of springs ⓘ structure of the cosmos ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
important source for study of Leonardo da Vinci's scientific thought
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major document in history of science ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
astronomy
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cosmology ⓘ geology ⓘ hydrodynamics ⓘ paleontology ⓘ properties of water ⓘ |
| material | paper ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Armand Hammer
NERFINISHED
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Leicester family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPages | 72 ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Armand Hammer
NERFINISHED
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Bill Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ Thomas Coke, 1st Earl of Leicester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Leonardo da Vinci's scientific notebooks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| physicalFormat | bound notebook ⓘ |
| purchasePrice | 30.8 million US dollars ⓘ |
| purchaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| record | most expensive book or manuscript sold at auction at time of 1994 sale ⓘ |
| script | mirror writing ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Italian cursive script ⓘ |
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