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1949 - Obtains Ph.D. in History Of Science
After obtaining a BS and MS in physics from Harvard University, Thomas Kuhn pivoted to a Ph.D. in History of Science. From this point on, he became more interested and focused on the philosophical aspect of science. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn -
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1951 - 1991 - Professor of the Philosophy of Science
For approximately a 40 year period, Thomas Kuhn was a Professor or the Philosophy of Science. He taught at Harvard University from 1951 to 1956, at the University of California at Berkeley from 1956 to 1964, at Princeton University from 1964 to 1979, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1979 to 1991. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn -
1957 - Authors The Copernican Revolution
In 1957, Thomas Kuhn authored his first book The Copernican Revolution. This book studies the heliocentric model and questions how different astronomy would be under different scenarios such as a system with two suns or if we were to exist on a moon. Kuhn, Thomas S. The Copernican Revolution. MJF Books, 1997. Scharf, Caleb. The Copernican Revolution. vol. 487, Nature Publishing Group, London, 2012. -
1962 - Authors The Structure Of Scientific Revolutions
In 1962, Thomas Kuhn authored his second book, The Structure Of Scientific Revolutions. This work is one of his most well known accomplishments and became required reading for many collegiate programs. In this book, Kuhn outlines the principles of a scientific paradigm shift and the specific phases in which it occurs. Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. The University of Chicago Press, 2015. -
Video Detailing Thomas Kuhn's Phases of a Paradigm Shift
