Aristotle,+conflict+&+atoms

Aristotle http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotle

Aristotle was born in Greece in 384 BC. He was a student of Plato and a teacher to Alexander the Great. He helped further a lot of things in science. As well as adding to the chemistry and physical world he founded a way of classifying animals. He died in 322 BC.

He did not like the idea that atoms were the smallest thing in the universe. He believed that nothing was smaller than the things that made up the natural elements, earth, water and fire. Although we know that this is true now, people then believed him over Leucippus and Democritis just because people liked Aristotle more. (Timeline) Works Cited for Aristotle