Aristotle was born in 384 B．C.His father, Nicomachus, was a doctor to the king of Macedonia.As the son of a doctor, Aristotle was no stranger to science. Growing up, he learned quite a lot about medicine and biology from his father. Later, after Nicomachus passed away, he was sent to study in Plato's Academy in Athens. Aristotle was about eighteen years old then.

　　Plato's Academy was Europe's first university. It offered courses on various subjects.

　　Shortly after Aristotle began his study there, he devoted himself to learning everything on the curriculum.

　　He soon proved himself an excellent student.Because of his wide range of interests, Aristotle never limited his range of education.As a result, he became the leading expert in many fields. Philosophy was simply one of them.Aristotle was in the Academy for nearly 20 years.

　　He first joined as a student and then stayed on as a teacher.

　　By the time that Plato died around 347 B．C., Aristotle had already built up a very good name for himself. However, he did not get the job as the head of the Academy. That post went to Plato's nephew.

　　Some people believed that Aristotle felt angry at the choice. But there is no proof to that theory.

　　Regardless of what he had truly felt, Aristotle decided to leave Athens.

　　So in 347 B．C., he quit the Academy and went to work for Hermeias, ruler of Atameus, in Asia Minor (today's Turkey).

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