Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester, a 16th-century manuscript, reveals his advanced theories on natural phenomena such as water flow, fossils, and geology. In 1994, Bill Gates bought the Codex ...
The winning bid exceeded the $30.8m paid by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in 1994 for the Codex Leicester, Leonardo da Vinci's scientific notebook. But it fell short of the record for a ...
In 1994, he purchased Leonardo da Vinci's "Codex Leicester," a manuscript that dates back to the 16th century. He paid $30.8 million for the journal at auction, a price that made it the most ...