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Thomas Kuhn

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  • Birth

    Birth
    Thomas Samuel Kuhn was born in Cincinnati, OH.

  • School

    School
    Kuhn did his undergraduate and received his masters in Physics at Harvard from 1940- 1946. Then finished his doctorate as well by 1949.

  • What is he known for?

    What is he known for?
    Kuhn is a noted historian of science for his work "The Structure of Scientific Revolution", which is one of the most influential works of history and philosophy in the 20th century.
    Kuhn, T. S. (1962). "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions." University of Chicago Press: Chicago.

  • Paradigm Shift

    Paradigm Shift
    The Paradigm Shift was identified by Kuhn in 1962, which is an important change in the basic concepts and experimental practices of a scientific discipline.

  • Short Video on Kuhn's Paradigm Shift

    Short Video on Kuhn's Paradigm Shift
    Her is a short video explaining Kuhn's paradigm shift beliefs.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tasVTgZc9Gw

  • Kuhn's Death

    Kuhn's Death
    Thomas Kuhn died in Cambridge, MA on June 17, 1996.