Aritstotle

Aristotle was born in Stageira, Chalcidice in 384 BCE. He lived to be 62 when he died in 322 BCE. Aristiotle was trained and educated as a member of the aristocracy. When he was eighteen he moved to Athens to continue his education at Plato's Academy. Aristotle remained at the academy for nearly twenty years, not leaving until Plato's death in 347 BCE. Aristotle then moved to the island of Leesbos and researched the botany and zoology of the island. Aristotle was appointed as the head of the royal academy of Macedon where he taught Alexander the Great, Ptolemy, and Cassander (all kings).

It is believed that between 335 to 323 BCE Aristotle developed the scientific method. The scientific method paved the way for not only chemistry, but science in general. The scientific method is used as a way to develop an idea about a particulary question and then have a way to prove this theory. The scientific method was used for the atom by early chemists such as Democritus and Leucippuss. Because of the scientific method, chemists have a widely known way to prove any theory.