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Thomas Kuhn born
On July 18, 1922 Thomas Samuel Kuhn was born in Cincinnati Ohio to Samuel and Minette Kuhn. His father was an industrial engineer. Both of his parents were Jewish. -
Bachelors
In 1943 Kuhn graduated from Harvard with a bachelors degree in Physics. -
Masters
Kuhn continued his education at Harvard the school from which he got his bachelors by completing his Master degree in Physics -
Harvard career
Between 1948 and 1956 Kuhn taught 'History of Science' at Harvard University, per the request of the university president James Conant. -
Doctorate
Kuhn continued his education at Harvard by achieving his Doctorate degree. However this degree was not in physics as his other degrees were, his doctorate was in Philosophy of Science. -
Copernican Revolution
In 1957 Kuhn wrote his book refuting geocentric theory titled "The Copernican Revolution" -
Professor
Kuhn was appoint the professor of the 'History of Science' of California University where he part of both the history and philosophy departments. -
Revolution
Kuhn published one of his major work 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions', one book of a series related to his theories in philosophy of science -
Princeton
Kuhn became the professor of 'Philosophy of Science' at Princeton University -
Tension
Kuhn's series of essays titled 'The Essential Tension' was published -
MIT
Kuhn was appointed 'Laurence S. Rockafeller Professor of Philosophy' for Massachusetts Institute of Technology -
Quantum Mechanics
Kuhn published his monograph on early quantum mechanics titled 'Black-Body Theory and Quantum Discontinutiy' -
Death
Kuhn died of cancer in Cambridge, Massachusetts -
