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Thomas Kuhn (July 18, 1922 – June 17, 1996)
Dr. Kuhn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to his parents Samuel (Father) and Minette (Mother) Kuhn. His father was a hydraulic engineer with training and education from Harvard University (Foreshadowing Thomas's future) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. On this day a revolutionary and iconic figure was gifted to the scientific community; although, they did not know it. -
Thomas Kuhn (July 18, 1922 – June 17, 1996)
Dr. Kuhn had a pretty normal childhood and did well in high school graduating third in his class of 105 students. For his efforts he received the Rensselaer Alumni Association Medal. This would ultimately kickstart his fructuous collegiate and adult career. -
Thomas Kuhn (July 18, 1922 – June 17, 1996)
Dr. Kuhn graduated from Harvard University summa cum laude, the highest level at which a college degree can be achieved. He mainly showed interest in physics and mathematics but ultimately chose to major in physics and would later switch over to Philosophy of Science. -
Thomas Kuhn (July 18, 1922 – June 17, 1996)
Dr. Kuhn publishes his most controversial book within the scientific community " The Copernican Revolution". In this illustration he covers how religion played too much of a part in the views of that time, why certain cosmological systems weren't over thrown earlier and a more logically based Copernican system that was frowned upon by most philosophers and the historian community due to its imprecise analysis. -
Thomas Kuhn (July 18, 1922 – June 17, 1996)
Dr. Kuhn publishes "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions". In this book he essentially re-attacks the scientific process and re-shapes it. He proposed that the scientific theory should not be linearly driven, meaning building upon an already researched theory from a culmination of data is barbaric. Paradigm influenced theories were to be the way of the future was his motivation, new data and experiments must be performed to construct a new way of seeing things. -
Thomas Kuhn (July 18, 1922 – June 17, 1996)
Dr. Kuhn led a revolutionary career in physics, mathematics and definitely philosophy. He paved the way for future scientists and philosophers with his works and imprint in the study. After a long and promising career he retired from teaching and became an Emeritus Professor at MIT; essentially a retired teacher wishing to stay active in the field. -
Thomas Kuhn (July 18, 1922 – June 17, 1996)
Dr. Kuhn unfortunately passed away in Cambridge, Massachusetts, from cancer of the throat and bronchial tubes. His legend still lives on and the work he left with us continues to make its mark in science and philosophy. -
Works Cited
Below I have added Dr. Kuhns works referenced in this Timeline: Kuhn, Thomas S. The Copernican Revolution : Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought. Harvard University Press, 1957. Kuhn, Thomas S. (Thomas Samuel), 1922-1996, author. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Chicago :University of Chicago Press, 1970.