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Born in Cincinnati, OH.
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The War Effort
Kuhn joined the Radio Research Laboratory’s theoretical group. Based at Harvard, his group was tasked with devising countermeasures against enemy radar which put Kuhn's math skills to work. -
Harvard Grad
Obtained his BS degree in physics from Harvard University -
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Doctor Kuhn
After the WW2, Kuhn attained a master’s degree in physics and then a doctorate. His PhD thesis was The Cohesive Energy of Monovalent Metals as a Function of the Atomic Quantum Defects. -
The Copernican Revolution
Kuhn's first book was about the development of the heliocentric theory of the solar system during the Renaissance. -
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
This was the book that changed the science community ever with the introduction of the paradigm shift -
Paradigm Shift
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Professor of Philosophy at MIT
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The Medalist
Awarded the George Sarton Medal by the History of Science Society for lifetime scholarly achievement -
The Passing of a Great Man
After being diagnosed with lung cancer in 1994 He died two years later.
