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Thomas Kuhn

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  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Thomas Kuhn, the eldest of two, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended a liberal school, in New York, that encouraged students to think independently, thus starting his path to being a staple in the philosophy of science history. Sack, Harald. “Thomas Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” SciHi Blog, 19 July 2021, http://scihi.org/thomas-kuhn-scientific-revolutions/.

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Kuhn, at 18 years old, found his passion mathematics and physics when he graduated from high school. The next three years were spent as a Harvard Junior Fellow, where he to switched focus from physics and mathematics to the history and philosophy of science. Sack, Harald. “Thomas Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” SciHi Blog, 19 July 2021, http://scihi.org/thomas-kuhn-scientific-revolutions/.

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    He attended and obtained his B.S. degree in physics from Harvard University in 1943, just like his father, with suma cum laude. Sack, Harald. “Thomas Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” SciHi Blog, 19 July 2021, http://scihi.org/thomas-kuhn-scientific-revolutions/.

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Thomas Kuhn continued his education at Harvard University. He went on to acquire his master’s degree in physics. Sack, Harald. “Thomas Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” SciHi Blog, 19 July 2021, http://scihi.org/thomas-kuhn-scientific-revolutions/.

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Thomas Kuhn married Kathryn Muhs. They had two daughters and a son – Sarah, Elizabeth, and Nathaniel. “Home.” Famous Scientists, https://www.famousscientists.org/thomas-kuhn/.

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Still at Harvard University, Kuhn worked toward a PhD degree. He shifted his focus from physics to history of science. Kuhn graduated Harvard University, as a student, with a PhD in the history of science. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Jul. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 9 January 2022.

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Thomas Kuhn was hired by Harvard University to teach the history or philosophy of science at Harvard for 5 years. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Jul. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 9 January 2022.

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Thomas Kuhn left the teaching job at Harvard University to be hired by University of California at Berkeley, as a professor, to teach the history or philosophy of science for 8 years. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Jul. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 9 January 2022.

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Kuhn looks into the history of astronomy. He pieces together his theory that “science operates in paradigm shifts.” Thomas Kuhn publishes his first book, The Copernican Revolution, that outlines the phases of a paradigm shift: Phase 1: Pre-Science
    Phase 2: Normal Science
    Phase 3: Crisis
    Phase 4: Revolution Sack, Harald. “Thomas Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” SciHi Blog, 19 July 2021, http://scihi.org/thomas-kuhn-scientific-revolutions/. https://youtu.be/sOGZEZ96ynI

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Thomas Kuhn publishes his best known and most influential work: The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Sack, Harald. “Thomas Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” SciHi Blog, 19 July 2021, http://scihi.org/thomas-kuhn-scientific-revolutions/. https://youtu.be/JQPsc55zsXA https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhn.html https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Kuhn left University of California at Berkeley to be joined to Princeton University as the Professor of Philosophy and History of Science, where he taught the course for 15 years. Sack, Harald. “Thomas Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” SciHi Blog, 19 July 2021, http://scihi.org/thomas-kuhn-scientific-revolutions/.

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Kuhn divorces Kathryn Muhs, his first wife, after 30 years.

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Kuhn leaves Princeton University to be joined with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the Professor of Philosophy, remaining there for 12 years. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Jul. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 9 January 2022. https://youtu.be/euE7PP_RUfk

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Thomas Kuhn marries his late wife, Jehane Barton Burns. “Home.” Famous Scientists, https://www.famousscientists.org/thomas-kuhn/.

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Kuhn was diagnosed with lung cancer. Sack, Harald. “Thomas Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” SciHi Blog, 19 July 2021, http://scihi.org/thomas-kuhn-scientific-revolutions/.

  • Thomas Kuhn: July 18, 1922 - June 17, 1996

    Kuhn battled lung cancer for 2 year before passing away in Cambridge, Massachussetts, at age 73. Sack, Harald. “Thomas Kuhn and the Structure of Scientific Revolutions.” SciHi Blog, 19 July 2021, http://scihi.org/thomas-kuhn-scientific-revolutions/.