1. Aristotle By: Steven Brent By: Steven Brent Per. 2

2. His Life….. Aristotle was born in 384 B.C. and his father was a medical doctor. Aristotle was born in 384 B.C. and his father was a medical doctor. He was intended to be a doctor too, but his father had died at the age of ten and did not learn the medical techniques and skills. He was intended to be a doctor too, but his father had died at the age of ten and did not learn the medical techniques and skills.

3. His Life…..( Continued ) When he was 17 he became a student at Plato’s Academy in Athens. When he was 17 he became a student at Plato’s Academy in Athens.

4. Aristotle’s accomplishments Later after attending the Academy for some time, he became a teacher at the academy, and was to remain there for twenty years. Later after attending the Academy for some time, he became a teacher at the academy, and was to remain there for twenty years. At the end of the twenty years, keeping his position became more difficult. At the end of the twenty years, keeping his position became more difficult. Aristotle and Xenocrates left Athens and headed to Assos. He then acted as an ambassador, and the King accepted him as so. Aristotle and Xenocrates left Athens and headed to Assos. He then acted as an ambassador, and the King accepted him as so. He married the king’s niece and adopted daughter, Pythias. They had a daughter, and they named her Pythias as well. They were married at about 18. He married the king’s niece and adopted daughter, Pythias. They had a daughter, and they named her Pythias as well. They were married at about 18.

5. Continued accomplishments In 335 BC Aristotle founded his own school, “The Lyceum” in Athens. In 335 BC Aristotle founded his own school, “The Lyceum” in Athens. This school had a broader range of subjects to teach. This school had a broader range of subjects to teach.

6. Personal Events in his life When his wife died, he never remarried. When his wife died, he never remarried. He was invited by the King, to be the tutor of his son, Alexander the Great. He was invited by the King, to be the tutor of his son, Alexander the Great.

7. Continued Some of his theories were proven wrong, such as Galileo proved that Aristotle’s theory that larger objects fall faster than smaller objects was incorrect. Some of his theories were proven wrong, such as Galileo proved that Aristotle’s theory that larger objects fall faster than smaller objects was incorrect.

8. End of his legacy….. He died in 322 B.C. and all of his writings were passed down, including his 2000 page book Metaphysics. He died in 322 B.C. and all of his writings were passed down, including his 2000 page book Metaphysics.

9. Summary Aristotle was a world renown Physicist, and much of his writings covered the subjects of: Physics, Metaphysics, Poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology. He founded his own school and taught at Plato’s academy for twenty years. His theories and writings will be taught for years to come Aristotle was a world renown Physicist, and much of his writings covered the subjects of: Physics, Metaphysics, Poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology, and zoology. He founded his own school and taught at Plato’s academy for twenty years. His theories and writings will be taught for years to come

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