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Began teaching
Thomas Kuhn teaching career started in 1948 and lasted until 1991. He taught courses on the history and philosophy of science. While he taught, it paved a path for him to pursue his curiosity and interest in scientific knowledge. Which later lead to his publication of his most famous book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" “Thomas Samuel Kuhn.” www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Thomas_Samuel_Kuhn. -
Publishing of The Copernican Revolution
In his first book, Kuhn studied the development of heliocentric theory on our solar system. The heliocentric theory states that the Sun is the center of our solar system and the Earth revolves around it. The Copernican Revolution was a major turning point in the history of science that paved the way for astronomy and physics. Marcum, James A. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy,
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Youtube video about "paradigms"
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Publishing of The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Kuhn's second book, it introduced the concept of a "paradigm shift" in science. Theorizing that science is not always linear but can involve a complete change in the ways scientists approach research. He argued that science is not just about gathering new knowledge, but rather using already existing theories and experiments which is or already has been practiced. “Thomas S. Kuhn.” Encyclopædia Britannica, www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. -
Publishing of "Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity"
This was Kuhn's major final study, which talks about the development of quantum mechanics. In his writings he had focus on Max Planck's theory. Kuhn explored Planck's theory in particular. Kuhn realized that Planck's theory created a paradigm in the way that scientists thought about energy and matter. This book is well known for its importance in the history and philosophy of science. Marcum, James A. Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy, iep.utm.edu/kuhn-ts/#H4