Thomas Kuhn born 18 July 1922 and died 17 June 1996

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  • Birth of Thomas Kuhn

    On July 18, 1922, Thomas Kuhn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He is known as an American philosopher, historian and aa physicist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L70T4pQv7P8

  • Kuhn teaches at Harvard

    Thomas Kuhn worked at several academic institutions. The most prestigious of which was Harvard University. He began his career at this institution in 1948 and worked there until 1962.

  • He introduces the idea paradigm shifts

    Thomas Kuhn introduced the idea of paradigm shifts in his book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" published in 1962. A paradigm shift represents a transformation in the way we perceive and understand the world around us. These shifts are not gradual but instead are revolutionary breakthroughs. Kuhn argued that science does not advance steadily, but rather through these revolutions. An iconic example of this shift would be the transition from the geocentric to the heliocentric solar system

  • Kuhn's death

    Thomas Kuhn passed away on June 17, 1996 at the age of 73 in Cambridge Massachusetts. During his lifetime he made significant contributions to the philosophy of science.