Aristotle is one of the famous philosophers in ancient Greek philosophy, along with Plato and Socrates. Aristotle was born in the small Greek town of Stagiros in the northern Greek district of Chalcidice. Influenced by his father, the physician Nicomachus, Aristotle developed an early interest in science. Aristotle spent nearly 20 years at Plato's Academy, first as a student and then as a teacher. As a student of Plato he formed a love of philosophy and logic. After Plato's death he traveled widely and educated a famous student, Alexander the Great. After Alexander became king, Aristotle returned to Athens, where he founded his own school, known as the Lyceum. It was also known as the Peripatetic ("walking around") school, because students followed Aristotle as he walked in the garden.
Alexander the Great became his patron, funding his work and arranging for Aristotle to receive samples of plants and animals from all corners of the Alexandrian empire. Ancient......

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