Thomas Kuhn (1922 - 1996)

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  • Thomas Kuhn is born

    Thomas Kuhn is born
    Thomas Kuhn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on July 18, 1922.
  • Doctorate from Harvard

    Doctorate from Harvard
    In 1949, Thomas Kuhn completed his doctorate in The History of Science from Harvard University. This was the end of his formal education, and we would write his first book on the Copernican model several years later.
  • Thomas Kuhn writes The Copernican Revolution

    Thomas Kuhn writes The Copernican Revolution
    Thomas Kuhn published his first book in 1957, titled The Copernican Revolution. He explored the Copernican model of space. This was the period where he focused on astronomy more/ This model has the sun at the center instead of the Earth. Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. The University of Chicago Press, 2015.
  • Thomas Kuhn authors The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    Thomas Kuhn authors The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
    Thomas Kuhn authored "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" in 1962. In this publication, he coined the phrase Paradigm Shift." He used this term to describe the eventual change or shift in scientific theory based on mounting anomalies. Examples of this can be found in both science and daily life. Kuhn, Thomas S. The Copernican Revolution. MJF Books, 1997.
  • Thomas Kuhn's Death

    Thomas Kuhn's Death
    Thomas Kuhn was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1994 and died in 1996. His impact on the scientific field has been felt for years. His methods and theories have helped to shape modern scientific industrialization. Paradigm shifts, as he describes them, have been seen all around the world.