Ancient Greek philosopher and scientist, one of the greatest intellectual figures, often regarded as the first genuine scientist in history. He was the author of a philosophical and scientific system that became the framework and vehicle for both Christian Scholasticism and medieval Islamic philosophy.
His writings cover many subjects – including physics, biology, zoology, metaphysics, logic, ethics, aesthetics, poetry, theater, music, rhetoric, linguistics, politics and government – and constitute the first comprehensive system of Western philosophy.
Born: 384 BCE, Stagira, Chalcidice, Greece
Died: 322 BCE, Chalcis, Euboea, Greece
325 BCE.