Pierre Duhem (1861-1916)

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    Pierre Duhem Life

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  • Two Great Tragedies

    A diphtheria epidemic killed Duhem's younger sister Antoinette and his younger brother Jean.

  • Thesis on Thermodynamic Potential

    Duhem presented his thesis on Thermodynamic Potential to receive his doctorate. It was a highly controversial and was rejected by a panel of three scientist.

  • Maitre de Conférences

    Duhem took the position of Maitre de Conférences at the Faculté des Sciences at Lille. He met his future wife Adele Chayet whom he married in 1890.

  • The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory

    One of Duhem's most influential works called "The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory" was publshed. In this book he writes about three major ideas: Instrumentalism, the underdetermination of theories by evidence, and confirmation holism. Duhem, Pierre Maurice Marie. The Aim and Structure of Physical Theory. Atheneum, 1954.