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Thomas Kuhn is Born
Thomas Kuhn was born on July 18th, 1922, in Cincinnati, Ohio to his mother, Minette Kuhn, and his father, Samuel Kuhn. His father was an engineer and his mother was the heir to a family in New York. -
Graduation
Thomas graduated from Harvard with a Ph. D in Physics. He did continue his education and went on to get his M.S. and his PH.d from Harvard as well. After his graduation he taught History off Science at Harvard as well. -
The Copernican Revolution
stated that the earth was at the centre of the Solar System, in his book, ‘The Copernican Revolution’. -
The Structures of Scientific Revolution
Published The Structure of Scientific Revolutions’ which was first published as part of the ‘Foundations of the Unity of Science’ series. In his book he describes the history of science as a progression from one paradigm to the next. -
Death of Thomas Kuhn
On June 17, 1996, Thomas Kuhn died at the age of 73. He passed away battling cancer in his bronchial tubes and throat.
