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Kuhn recieves his Phd
During his time at Harvard, Kuhn took time to assist the war effort through research of radar systems. After the war ended in Europe Kuhn returned to complete his Doctorate in physics with his thesis on The Cohesive Energy of Monovalent Metals as a Function of the Atomic Quantum Defects. -
Named a Guggenheim Fellow
Guggenheim Fellowships are grants that have been awarded annually since 1925 by the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to those "who have demonstrated exceptional capacity for productive scholarship or exceptional creative ability in the arts." -
The Copernican Revolution
The Copernican Revolution was Thomas S. Kuhn`s first book written in 1957. In this book Kuhn studied the heliocentric theory of the solar system during the renaissance. -
Kuhn presented his idea of a Paradigm Shift
During this time Thomas S. Kuhn released his second book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions". This is considered to be his ground breaking work, in his book he challenges the idea of "normal science" and discusses his concept of a paradigm shift. Currently his paradigm shift cycle is recognized and excepted throughout the community.
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The Essential Tension
This is a collection of Thomas S. Kuhn`s essays on the topics of history and philosophy of science. The work is broken down into two main sections Historiographic and Metahistorical Studies. -
George Sarton Medal
Thomas Kuhn received the George Sarton Medal which is considered the most prestigious award in the History of Science. -
Cited Works
Wikipedia contributors. "Guggenheim Fellowship." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 8 Jan. 2020. Web. 6 Mar. 2020. Kuhn, Thomas S. The Copernican Revolution : Planetary Astronomy in the Development of Western Thought. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1957. Print. Kuhn, Thomas S. The Essential Tension : Selected Studies in Scientific Tradition and Change . Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1977. Print.