Thomas kuhn

Thomas Kuhn

By JonathanWimmer

  • Born

    Thomas Kuhn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Graduates Harvard University

    Kuhn finishes Harvard with a Bachelors Degree in Physics

  • Graduates with Masters Degree

    Thomas Kuhn finished up his masters degree in Physics at Harvard

  • Doctorate Degree

    Kuhn while still at Harvard University, received a Doctorate Degree in The History of Science.

  • Starts teaching at Harvard

    Kuhn starts teaching Philosophy of Science at Harvard Univerity

  • The Copernican Revolution

    Kuhn writes his book about studying Copernicus Heliocentric theory and how it impacted society during the Renaissance

  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    Kuhn put into words his research of paradigms and paradigm shifts. This book was a wealth of knowledge for other scientists and their theories. Kuhn was on a roll in his discoveries of these paradigms.

  • Retires from teaching.

    Kuhn retired from teaching in 1991 and became an emeritus professor at MIT.

  • Video Sources

    https://youtu.be/L70T4pQv7P8?si=_XjazBsVbN6G1szO

  • Death

    Thomas Kuhn died on June 17, 1996 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after suffering for two years from cancer of the throat and bronchial tubes.