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Aristotle: Life, Contributions, and Legacy

Explore the life and scientific contributions of Aristotle, a renowned philosopher and thinker who lived from 384-322 B.C.E. Learn about his family, marriages, and major scientific ideas such as the concept of different elements. Dive into his beliefs on logic and scientific experiments, with valuable online resources for further research. Discover the enduring impact of Aristotle's work on ancient Greek civilization and philosophy.

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Aristotle: Life, Contributions, and Legacy

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  1. Aristotle By: Harman Gill & Balwinder Hothi

  2. Who is he? • Lived during the time of (384-322 B.C.E.).. • His parents died when he was ten. • Taken in by foster parents. • Moved to Athens at the age of seventeen. • Married twice. • First to his foster sister name Pythias. • Married again after she died to Herpyllis. • Had a son named Nichomachus. • Had a daughter from his first marriage. • Died in 322 B.C.E at the age of sixty-two.

  3. Major Scientific contribution • Proposed the idea of four different elements. • Each element represented a different stage in matter. • Earth represents solid. • Water represents liquid. • Air represents a gas. • Fire represents heat. • Did not believe in the idea of the atom.

  4. Experiments • Aristotle did not perform any experiment. • Believed in logic. • Doesn’t believe in scientific experiments.

  5. Bibliography • http://www.mlahanas.de/Greeks/AristotlePhysics.htm • http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/aristotle.html • http://www.history.com/topics/aristotle • http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/sirrobhitch.suffolk/portland%20state%20university%20greek%20civilization%20home%20page%20v2/docs/11/life.htm

  6. The end!! Thank-You For Listening!

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