Thomas Khun (1922-1996)

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  • The birth of Kuhn

    The birth of Kuhn
    Thomas Kuhn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. Here is a link to a fun educational video to listen to as you view the timeline! https://youtu.be/L70T4pQv7P8?si=0NUZBVLrvvXHY1_B Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 7 March 2024.

  • Harvard Bachelor

    Harvard Bachelor
    Khun earned multiple degrees from Harvard University in physics, a very prominent university in Massachusetts. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 7 March 2024.

  • Harvard Masters Degree

    Harvard Masters Degree
    Earned Master's degree in physics from Harvard University. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 7 March 2024.

  • Harvard Ph.D.

    Harvard Ph.D.
    Earned Ph.D. at Harvard University in the history of science. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 7 March 2024.
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    Taught at Harvard University

    Khun taught history/ philosophy of science at Harvard University. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 7 March 2024.
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    Taught at University of California at Berkeley

    Khun taught at the University of California at Berkeley for nearly 10 years. He was promoted to professor at this University in 1961. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 7 March 2024.

  • Khun publishes first book "The Copernican Revolution"

    Khun publishes first book "The Copernican Revolution"
    This work written by Khun provides an insight into the work Khun was doing at the high-level universities he was teaching at. In his book he dives into the development of the heliocentric model of our solar system during the time period known as the renaissance (Britannica 2024) Kuhn, Thomas S. The Copernican revolution: Planetary astronomy in the development of Western thought. Harvard University Press, 1992.

  • Khuns publishes second book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions"

    Khuns publishes second book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions"
    Khuns second work looked to carry the momentum he gained from his first work with deep thoughts and logical contributions on the idea of "Paradigm Shifts" and the effect they have on scientific research. Kuhn, Thomas S. "The structure of scientific revolutions." The University of Chicago Press 2(1962): 90. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 7 March 2024.
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    Taught at Princeton University

    Khun was a professor at Princeton University for 15 years; his longest tenor with any university. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 7 March 2024.

  • Khuns collection of essays

    Khuns collection of essays
    Khun continued his work on the history and philosophy of science into his later years as stated by Britannica, "Kuhn’s book revolutionized the history and philosophy of science, and his concept of paradigm shifts was extended to such disciplines as political science, economics, sociology, and even to business management. Kuhn’s later works were a collection of essays, The Essential Tension (1977), and the technical study Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity (1978)" (Britannica 2024).
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    Taught at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Khun finished his teaching career aa a professor at MIT. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 7 March 2024.

  • The death of Khun

    The death of Khun
    At the age of 73 years old, Thomas Khun passed away in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Jan. 2024, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 7 March 2024.