There were no awards to be won at the time, but the fact that he was employed by the mighty Duke of Milan for many years and that he was called to the service of the French King Francois I, is as glorious as any awards.
Awards no. Appreciation yes.
No!
No, Leonardo of Vinci. The 'proper nouns' are Leonardo, Vinci so they both get capital letters, but not the 'of'.
he was named after vinci the town he was born in
Probably the Duke of Milan.
Leonardo Da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci's was often referred to as Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci. Which simply means Leonardo son of Piero, of (from) Vinci. His last name is unknown for several reasons, perhaps because there was no need for last names, or maybe because he was an illegitimate child. Regardless, Leonardo's last name isn't in recorded history, as he went by and signed all his work simply as "Leonardo".
He devoted his whole life to art and science.
Anchiano, Italy Leonardo Da Vinci means Leonardo of Vinci. Vinci is a town in Italy and thus, Leonardo was born in Vinci, Italy, not Anchiano.
No, my friend. That was Leonardo da Vinci.
he was recruted by cesare borgia to invent destruction machines for war
Because he did everything.