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Life of Thomas Kuhn 07/18/1922-06/17/1996
Born in 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio Thomas Kuhn lived for 73 years passing on June 17, 1996. -
Thomas Kuhn begins education at Harvard
Thomas Kuhn begins his education at Harvard University, beginning his education in Physics. -
Thomas Kuhn is awarded Bachelors
In 1943 Thomas Kuhn is awarded a Bachelors of Science in physics graduating summa cum laude and helps American war effort in World War 2. -
Masters Degree Graduation
In 1946 Thomas Kuhn, continuing his education and helping the American war effort is awarded his Masters of Science, in physics -
Doctorate Awarded
in 1949, Kuhn was awarded his PhD for work in quantum physics on solid state matter. Starting about a year prior Kuhn also began teaching classes finding a great interest in the history of science. -
Begins teaching at Cal Berkely
Beginning in 1948 Kuhn taught a humanities' class at Harvard, and in 1956 he moved to Cal Berkley working in the philosophy and history departments. -
First book published
in 1957 Kuhns first book, The Copernican Revolution, was published writing about the shift to a heliocentric universal model which took place in the mid to late 1500's -
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
In 1964, Kuhn wrote his most influential work called The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, which defined what a scientific revolution was, and generally redefined how the growth of science was viewed.
Linked here is an amazing YouTube video regarding how paradigm shift work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yn8cCDtVd5w -
Move to Princeton
In 1964, Kuhn moved from Cal Berkley to Princeton working as a professor in the philosophy of science and history of science departments. -
Move to MIT
In 1979, Kuhn moved universities for the final time becoming the professor of professor of philosophy, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology also known as MIT. -
Thomas Kuhn death
June 17, 1996 Thomas Kuhn passed from lung cancer in Massachusetts.