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Birth of Thomas Kuhn
On July, 18th, 1922, in Cincinnati Ohio, Thomas Kuhn was born. -
PHD at Harvard
In 1943, Kuhn earned his Bachelors degree in physics at Harvard University and then got his masters degree in 1946. Kuhn then went on toe earn his PHD in the History of Science in 1949 -
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Professor at Harvard University
After earning his PHD in the History of Science at Harvard University, Thomas Kuhn taught philosophy of science there for 5 years. -
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University of California Berkeley
Thomas Kuhn taught Philosophy of Science at UC Berkeley from 1956-1964. -
The Copernican Revolution
In 1957, Thomas Kuhn wrote his first book, "The Copernican Revolution". In this book, "Kuhn argues that the Ptolemaic system provided broader appeal than a simple astronomical system but also became intertwined in broader philosophical and theological beliefs". -
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
In 1962, Kuhn published his second book, "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions". In this book, Thomas Kuhn argued that "paradigms" define scientific research and thought. A " Paradigm" is a "conceptual world-views, that consist of formal theories, classic experiments, and trusted methods." References
Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. “Thomas S. Kuhn.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 14 July 2018, www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn#ref168963. -
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Princeton University
From 1965-1979, Thomas Kuhn taught Philosophy of Science at Princeton. -
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MIT
From 1979-1991, Thomas Kuhn taught Philosophy of Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. -
Thomas Kuhn Speaking About "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH_kXuhRIoQ
In this video, Thomas Kuhn speaks about his famous book, "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions". References
Overdose, Philosophy. “Thomas Kuhn Speaking (1995).” YouTube, YouTube, 16 May 2017, www.youtube.com/watch?v=UH_kXuhRIoQ. -
Death of Thomas Kuhn
on June 17th, 1996, Thomas Kuhn passed away.
