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Thomas Kuhn July 18, 1922- June 17, 1996

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  • 1949, Kuhn PHD

    1949, Kuhn PHD
    After completing his master degree at Harvard in 1949. His thesis was The Cohesive Energy of Monovalent Metals as a Function of the Atomic Quantum Defects46. He was eventually elected Society of Fellows at Harvard

  • Kuhn Phd

    Kuhn Phd
    Kuhn completing his doctorate in 1949, The Cohesive Energy of Monovalent Metals as a Function of the Atomic Quantum Defects. Society of Fellows at Harvard he was elected too

  • Copernican Revolution

    Copernican Revolution
    The Copernican Revolution. Cosmos Magazine describes The Copernican Revolution by stating the following, "examines the development of the heliocentric theory of the solar system during the Renaissance." Thomas published the book leading up to that.

  • Copernican Revolution

    Copernican Revolution
    The Copernican Revolution. Cosmos Magazine describes The Copernican Revolution by stating the following, "examines the development of the heliocentric theory of the solar system during the Renaissance."

  • promotion to professor

    promotion to professor
    Berkeley promoted Kuhn to a full professor of History of Science. Thomas wanted to be professor of Philosophy. Thomas agreed to accept the history job

  • promotion to professor

    promotion to professor
    "This actually infuriated him, because he wanted to be a professor of Philosophy. he agreed to accept the position in History.

  • The Structure Of Scientific Revolutions

    The Structure Of Scientific Revolutions
    Kuhn writes about the history of science and challenges "normal science." The Encyclopedia Britannica says "he argued that scientific research and thought are defined by “paradigms,” or conceptual world-views, that consist of formal theories, classic experiments, and trusted methods.

  • The Structure Of Scientific Revolutions

    The Structure Of Scientific Revolutions
    Kuhn writes about the history of science. The Encyclopedia Britannica states "he argued that scientific research and thought are defined by “paradigms,” or conceptual world-views,

  • Collection Of Essays

    Collection Of Essays
    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)."

  • Death

    On June 17, 1996, Thomas Kuhn died at the age of 73. He passed in his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L70T4pQv7P8