A powerful influence in Florence during the Renaissance, a successful family who made their fortune by banking and lending money
Leonardo Da Vinci
A famous artist and inventor in the Renaissance, considered the original "Renaissance Man" because he was interested in many different subjects
Galileo Galilei
A famous scientist and author in the Renaissance, known for his work as an astronomer, physicist, engineer and mathematician, studied the theory of heliocentrism
Martin Luther
A German priest, teacher, and author who rejected several teachings of the Catholic church
Johannes Gutenberg
The inventor of the printing press, which revolutionized literacy in the Renaissance
Christopher Columbus
An Italian explorer and sailor, hired by the Spanish King and Queen to lead an expedition across the Atlantic to find a new trading route to India
Ferdinand Magellan
A Portuguese explorer who organized several long ocean missions to find new trade routes for Portugal and Spain, the first European to circumnavigate the Earth
