Great Inventors and Engineers
Throughout history, brilliant minds have contributed to the development of cannon technology. From the unknown Chinese inventors who first combined gunpowder with metal tubes to create primitive cannons, to the European engineers who refined casting techniques and improved accuracy, innovation has driven artillery evolution. Notable figures include Leonardo da Vinci, who designed advanced cannon mechanisms, and various military engineers who developed standardized calibers and improved manufacturing processes.
Modern artillery owes much to engineers who developed rifling, breech-loading mechanisms, and advanced propellants. These innovations transformed cannons from unreliable siege weapons into precise instruments of warfare. The contributions of these inventors continue to influence artillery design today, as modern engineers build upon centuries of accumulated knowledge and experience.