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Early Life and Education
Thomas Kuhn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 18, 1992 to Jewish parents. From kindergarten until the ninth grade, Kuhn attended private progressive schools, which prioritized individual learning over amassing knowledge through learning facts and subjects. He graduated from The Taft school in 1937 and went on to gain a bachelors, masters and Ph.D in Physics from Harvard College. -
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Kuhn's Role in Education
Suggested by Harvard University president James Conant, Kuhn taught a course in the history of science from 1948 until 1956. Kuhn also taught in the philosophy and history departments at the University of California, Berkeley. He was also named "The Professor of the History of Science" in 1961. -
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
In 1962, Kuhn published his first and most influential work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. In this piece, Kuhn argued that science doesn't change linearly, but instead, many revolutions take place that encourage change and reform. While he did not invent the term, "paradigm shift", his work and its popularity contributed to the use of the term. Youtube -
Kuhn's Death
In 1994, Kuhn was diagnosed with throat and lung cancer. He had suffered with both for two years until his death on June 17, 1996. He was seventy-three years old.