<human>:  Why did the author use the name ‘Da Vinci’ in the book ‘The Da Vinci Code’?
<bot>: Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist, sculptor, painter, architect, and scientist. He was born in the city of Vinci in 1452. Da Vinci is an Italian surname, which means “from Vinci”. The author of The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown, chose the name “Da Vinci” for his fictional character, Robert Langdon, because he wanted to honor the famous artist.