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Aristotle (384 BC - March 7, 322 BC) was an

ancient Greek philosopher, student of Plato and
 teacher of Alexander the Great.

Aristotle is known for being one of the few people

in history who studied almost every subject
possible at the time. In science, Aristotle studied
zoology, astronomy, embryology, geography,
geology, physics, anatomy and meteorology.
Aristotle, along with Plato and Socrates, are
generally considered the three most influential
ancient Greek philosophers in Western thought.

Aristotle was born at Stageira, a colony of Andros

on the Macedonian peninsula of Chalcidice in 384
BC.

A few of Aristotles quotes

A constitution is the arrangement of magistracies
in a state.
Youth is easily deceived because it is quick to
hope.
Different men seek after happiness in different
ways and by different means, and so make for
themselves different modes of life and forms of
government.

Aristotle's early education would probably have

consisted of instruction in medicine and biology
from his father, Nicomachus, who was court
physician to King Amyntas the third of Macedon.
Little is known about his mother, Phaestis. It is
known that she died early in Aristotle’s life. When
Nicomachus also died, in Aristotle's tenth year, he
 was left an orphan and placed under the
guardianship of his uncle, Proxenus of Atarneus.
He taught Aristotle Greek, rhetoric, and poetry.
After the death of Plato (347 BC)(Aristotle’s
teacher for 19 years), Aristotle was considered as
the next head of the Academy.

In about 335 BC, Alexander departed for his Asiatic

campaign, and Aristotle, who had served as an
informal adviser (more or less) since Alexander
ascended the Macedonian throne, returned to
Athens and opened his own school of philosophy.