A review of the most celebrated Greek thinkers and what they are remembered for. Includes self-test.

1. Greek Figures- InfluenceGreek Figures- Influence
Arts and SciencesArts and Sciences
By DiepBy Diep
For Mr. HaskvitzFor Mr. Haskvitz

2. Aristotle- Art and ScienceAristotle- Art and Science
spherical universe with Earth as its centerspherical universe with Earth as its center
each element- fire, water, earth, air- goeach element- fire, water, earth, air- go
certain direction (e.g. fire up, earth down)certain direction (e.g. fire up, earth down)
Believed same shape- heavier will fall firstBelieved same shape- heavier will fall first
when same materialwhen same material
““Low” beings (e.g. worms, flies) cannotLow” beings (e.g. worms, flies) cannot
reproduce, only “high” like humans canreproduce, only “high” like humans can

3. Aristotle- cont.Aristotle- cont.
Identified + grouped 495 species ofIdentified + grouped 495 species of
animalanimal
wrote major works onwrote major works on Ethics,Ethics, Politics,Politics,
Poetics,Poetics, andand RhetoricRhetoric
All except rhetoric are used stillAll except rhetoric are used still
today in collegestoday in colleges
Expressed difference between mathExpressed difference between math
and physicsand physics

4. Plato-cont.Plato-cont.
Educated some of the finest minds inEducated some of the finest minds in
at timeat time
one of these includes Aristotleone of these includes Aristotle
Created an Academy that lasted 900Created an Academy that lasted 900
yearsyears

5. Archimedes, the math guyArchimedes, the math guy
Made the modern day term, Eureka andMade the modern day term, Eureka and
ran around nakedran around naked
Found how the lever works and put it toFound how the lever works and put it to
useuse
Helped find the approx. value of piHelped find the approx. value of pi

6. PythagorasPythagoras
The Pythagorean theorem of courseThe Pythagorean theorem of course
He said to never disobey the stateHe said to never disobey the state
He said that the state is always rightHe said that the state is always right

7. DisclaimerDisclaimer
The figures shown in the project areThe figures shown in the project are
just a few of the great Ancient Greekjust a few of the great Ancient Greek
people who have contributed topeople who have contributed to
modern day society. Thank you, thatmodern day society. Thank you, that
is allis all