Kuhn

Thomas Samuel Kuhn (7/18/1922 - 6/17/1996)

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  • Born in Cincinnati Ohio

    Born in Cincinnati Ohio

    Born to Samuel and Minette Kuhn
  • Graduation from Taft School

    Graduation from Taft School

    He graduated from The Taft School in Connecticut. Is was here that he found his passion for physics and mathematics.
  • PHD from Harvard

    PHD from Harvard

    After earning his Bachelors in 1943, Masters in 1946, he earned his PHD from Harvard University. He was also teaching at Harvard starting in 1948.
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    His most well known achievement, also simply known as Structure, was published and is still widely referred to as one of the most influential and frequently cited academic books. Here he introduced the term "Paradigm Shift" and explains his theory on scientific revolutions. https://youtu.be/2MZmizl4bqI

  • Death

    Mr. Kuhn passed away in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

  • References

    https://www.famousscientists.org/thomas-kuhn/ Bird, Alexander. Thomas Kuhn. Chesham: Acumen, 2000. Print.