At the age of 17 Aristotle joined Plato's Academy in Athens where he studied science and philosophy for 20 years. Shortly after Plato's death, Aristotle left the Academy and moved to Mytilene, on the Greek island of Lesbos with his wife, where he continued to study.
In 343 he was appointed the tutor to the young Alexander the Great. When Alexander succeeded to the throne, Aristotle returned to Athens and set up his own school, the Lyceum. He directed the Lyceum for 12 years, devoting himself to a wide range of teaching, writing and research.
His output was enormous and included collections of historical information as well as scientific and philosophical works.
In the Middle Ages Aristotle's work was rediscovered by Arab scholars and translated into Latin. he was regarded as the supreme authority in science and philosophy and his ideas remained a key part of university education in Europe from the 13th to the 17th centuries.
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