Which of the following individuals was alive and contributed during the period of great intellectual revolution mentioned by your textbook's authors, which helped reshape our understanding of the world?
A) Leonardo da Vinci
B) Niccolo Machiavelli
C) Copernicus
D) Christopher Columbus
E) all of these

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All of the individuals listed (Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli, Copernicus, and Christopher Columbus) were alive during the Renaissance and the Age of Discovery, periods that significantly contributed to the intellectual revolution reshaping our understanding of the world. Leonardo da Vinci was a polymath who made contributions to art, science, and technology. Niccolo Machiavelli was a political philosopher whose works influenced political thought. Copernicus was an astronomer who proposed a heliocentric model of the universe, challenging the geocentric model. Christopher Columbus was an explorer whose voyages to the Americas opened up new lands for European exploration and colonization.

Which of the Following Individuals Was Alive and Contributed During