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Thomas Kuhn was born
In July 18, 1922, Thomas Samuel Kuhn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father was an industrial engineer and investment consultant named Samuel Louis Kuhn. His mother was a graduate of Vassar College, a patron of arts, wrote articles for progressive organizations and a freelancer editor named Minette Kuhn -
Early Education
Kuhn was educated in a progressive private school in Manhattan from kindergarten through fifth grade, and the school's focus was independent thinking. The family moved to Croton-on-Hudson, New York, where he continued attending a private progressive school, Hessian Hills School, from sixth to ninth grade. At this school is where he fell in love with mathematics. From tenth grade through twelve grade, he attended The Taft School in Watertown, Connecticut where he graduated in 1940. -
Harvard College (BSc)
Thomas Kuhn obtained his bachelor's degree in physics at Harvard College in 1943. -
Harvard College (MSc)
Thomas Kuhn obtained his master's degree in physics at Harvard College in 1946. -
Harvard College (PhD)
Thomas Kuhn obtained his doctorate in physics at Harvard College in 1949 under the supervision of John Van Vleck, an American physicist, and mathematician. -
Career at Harvard
From 1948 until 1956, Thomas Kuhn taught a course in the history of science at Harvard, suggested by James Conant, the university president. James Conant was a chemist, first US Ambassador to West Germany and President of Harvard University. -
The Copernican Revolution
The Copernican Revolution is a book written by Thomas Kuhn in 1957, where he talks about the Copernican Revolution, the pre-Ptolemaic interpretation through the Ptolemaic system, and the integration of the Keplerian system. Kuhn writes about Copernicus and Newton's achievements, the inconsistency of Newtonian physics and Aristotelian concepts with the new physics, and breakthroughs, like the one produced by Newton, that weren't in accordance with the new world. -
Professor of the history of science
Thomas Kuhn was named Professor of the history of science in 1961, while teaching in both the philosophy department and history department at the University of California, Berkeley. -
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is Thomas Kuhn best known and most influential work, which talks about the term "paradigm" and "paradigm shift". -
Career at Princeton University
Thomas Kuhn started work at the Princeton University as the M. Taylor Pyne Professor of Philosophy and History Science. -
History of Science Society
From 1969 to 1970, Thomas Kuhn became president of the History of Science Society. -
Career at Massachusetts institute of Technology (MIT)
Thomas Kuhn became the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Philosophy at MIT from 1979 until 1991. -
Thomas Kuhn's Death
Thomas Samuel Kuhn, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1994. He passed away in June 17, 1996. -
