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The sciences of ballistics and body armor go hand in hand when dealing with the subject of personal protection. The history of bullets is parallel to the history of firearms and the means of preventing a fatality if one is ever hit. Around the late Middle-Ages, Filippo Negroli, an Italian armourer renowned for his skills with fashioning steel, was commissioned by Francesco Maria della Rovere, Duke of Urbino, to create the first bullet-proof apparel. Filippo became even more famous as several esteemed clients approached him to make more bullet-proof armor.However, as time passed, it became apparent that these body armors were more of a nuisance in battle rather than protection. It proved a little too heavy for soldiers to wear, and at the same time, it bogged down movement and agility. As firearms became even more powerful, it ultimately rendered all types of body armor inefficient and was discarded as the passage of years continued.