History

How many hours a day did Leonardo da Vinci reportedly sleep?

About 2 hours

Background

Leonardo da Vinci supposedly had an unusual sleep schedule. Every four hours he took just a short nap of 20 minutes. In total he slept only about 2 hours per day. Today this method is called polyphasic sleep. Whether it was truly healthy nobody really knows.

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