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Born
Thomas Kuhn was born July 22, 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio. "Thomas Kuhn". Uky.Edu, 2019, https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html. -
Graduates Highschool
Kuhn graduates from The Taft School in Watertown, CT. "Thomas Kuhn Facts". Softschools.Com, 2019, http://softschools.com/facts/scientists/thomas_kuhn_facts/1908/. -
Graduates with a B.S. in physics
After attending Harvard University, Thomas Kuhn graduates with a B.S. in physics before continuing on his education journey. "Thomas Kuhn Facts". Softschools.Com, 2019, http://softschools.com/facts/scientists/thomas_kuhn_facts/1908/. -
Earned M.S.
Continuing at Harvard, Thomas Kuhn earns his Masters. "Thomas Kuhn Facts". Softschools.Com, 2019, http://softschools.com/facts/scientists/thomas_kuhn_facts/1908/. -
Earned a Ph.D.
Finishing his education at Harvard, he was awarded his Ph.D. in 1949. "Thomas Kuhn Facts". Softschools.Com, 2019, http://softschools.com/facts/scientists/thomas_kuhn_facts/1908/. -
Beginning of an education career
After receiving his Ph.D., Kuhn stayed on as an assistant professor of general education and history of science. "Thomas Kuhn". Uky.Edu, 2019, https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html. -
Guggenheim Fellow
In 1954, Kuhn becomes a Guggenheim Fellow. "Thomas Kuhn Facts". Softschools.Com, 2019, http://softschools.com/facts/scientists/thomas_kuhn_facts/1908/. -
A change of scenery
In 1956, Kuhn accepts a position at the University of California-Berkeley. "Thomas Kuhn". Uky.Edu, 2019, https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html. -
Promoted to full professor
In 1961, Kuhn becomes a full professor of history of science. "Thomas Kuhn". Uky.Edu, 2019, https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html. -
His defining work becomes a book.
The most notable work of Thomas Kuhn's career was his work in "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions." He wrote his views on how science is structured while in graduate school, but in 1962 it was published as a book. In his work he defined science as functioning in different periods. Most of the time science operates in a normal science period where the current idea is just further explained. "Thomas Kuhn". Uky.Edu, 2019, https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html. -
His defining work becomes a book 2.
There is very little progress during these periods as the same "paradigm" is the crowning thought. Eventually enough anomalies are discovered forcing a paradigm shift. This causes a crisis and a new paradigm eventually is established based on its ability to best explain the observed. After this revolution we return to the normal science until the next need for a shift arises. "Thomas Kuhn". Uky.Edu, 2019, https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html. -
His defining work becomes a book 3.
Kuhn also described scientists in a new way. He painted a picture that scientists are not free independent thinkers but instead believe what they are taught until evidence finally shows them differently. "Thomas Kuhn". Uky.Edu, 2019, https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html. -
Named M. Taylor Pyne Professor
Named M. Taylor Pyne Professor of Philosophy and History of Science at Princeton University. "Thomas Kuhn". Uky.Edu, 2019, https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html. -
A new school
Kuhn moves back to Boston where he takes a position at Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a professor of philosophy and history of science. "Thomas Kuhn". Uky.Edu, 2019, https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html. -
George Sarton Medal
Kuhn is awarded the George Sarton Medal. "Thomas Kuhn Facts". Softschools.Com, 2019, http://softschools.com/facts/scientists/thomas_kuhn_facts/1908/. -
Named Laurence S. Rockefeller
Named Laurence S. Rockefeller Professor of Philosophy at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Thomas Kuhn". Uky.Edu, 2019, https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html. -
Died
Thomas Kuhn died from cancer at the age of 73 in his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. "Thomas Kuhn". Uky.Edu, 2019, https://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/Kuhnsnap.html.
