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JAN 13, 1924
Paul Feyerabend was born in Vienna, Austria on this day -
1942
Paul Feyerabend was Drafted into the German Army to serve in the Second World War -
1943
His career as an officer in the German Army started in December 1943. While on a mission he was shot three times during resulting in him having to use a cane to walk for the remainder of his life due to the bullet wounds that he received in his spine. He was then awarded the Iron Cross. -
1946
Paul Feyerabend decided to study sociology and history at the Institut für Österreichische Geschichtsforschung at the University of Vienna -
1948
Paul went to an international seminar organized by the Austrian College Society in Albach, where he met Karl Popper -
1955
Before moving on to the University of California-Berkeley, where he spent the majority of his time lecturing and lecturing abroad for more than 30 years, In 1955, the University of Bristol in England offered paul feyerabend his first full-time lecturer position in philosophy of science. -
1975
Paul Feyerabend contends in his 1975 book Against Method that scientific advancements can only be comprehended in the context of history. -
1978
In 1978, Paul Feyerabend wrote his second full-length book, Science in a Free Society. -
1990
Four years before he passed away, in March 1990, he had officially retired from the University of California-Berkley -
1994
Here is a quick YouTube video that discusses Paul feyerabend's life.
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FEB 11, 1994
In Switzerland, Paul Feyerabend passed away due to a brain tumor.