Dylan, Week 5, Thomas Kuhn

  • Birth of Thomas Kuhn

    Thomas Kuhn was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 18th 1922.
    https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    Thomas Kuhn's started his educational journey in physics. Later, he switched to the history of science, later turning leaning into the philosphy of science. In 1943, he graduated fomr Harvard, summa cum laude. He earned his master's degree in physics in 1946, and a doctorate in 1949, which was also in physics. Kuhn was elected to the prestigious Society of Fellows at Harvard and published "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" in 1962.
    https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/
  • Video on Thomas Kuhn

    Timetoast Video on Thomas Kuhn, highlighting his differences with people like Popper and the idea of critical thinking.
  • Death of Thomas Kuhn

    At the age of 73, Thomas Kuhn died in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He had been suffering from throat and lung cancer for roughly two years.
    He had two daughters and a son– Sarah, Elizabeth, and Nathaniel.
    https://www.famousscientists.org/thomas-kuhn/