Aristotle
Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher and scientist. 

In 2285, James T. Kirk responded to Saavik's observation that humor was a difficult and illogical concept by referencing a quote attributed to Aristotle: "We learn by doing." ()

In 2374, the  hologram said that if he were a sparrow and Aristotle himself lectured him until exhaustion, he could not grasp his teachings. Da Vinci used this position to accept his failure to understand the 24th century world with his 16th century knowledge. ()

Later that year, the  encountered the fraudulent starship . The ship had been altered to closely resemble a Starfleet creation, even including a Starfleet dedication plaque. The plaque quoted Aristotle: "Hope is a waking dream." ()

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