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Birth
Thomas Kuhn was born on July 18, 1922 in Cincinnati Ohio -
Bachelors Degree
Thomas Kuhn obtained his bachelors of science degree in physics from Harvard University in 1943. -
Research in Radar
After obtaining his Bachelors in Physics Thomas Kuhn contributed to the war efforts by researching radar at Harvard University. -
Masters Degree
He obtained his Masters degree in physics from Harvard University in 1946. -
PhD
Thomas Kuhn obtained his PhD in physics in 1949 from Harvard University -
Became a Professor
Thomas Kuhn became a Professor at Harvard University. -
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Taught at Harvard
Thomas Kuhn was a professor at Harvard university teaching the history / philosophy of science. -
California
Thomas Kuhn became a professor at the University of California -
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Teaching at the University of California
Thomas Kuhn was a professor at the University of California at Berkeley. -
The creation of paradigm shift: Video
In this video it explains Kuhn's biggest contribution to philosophy; the paradigm shift. This video has a great example of a paradigm shift by visually showing the development of the discovery of oxygen and how it caused a paradigm shift. “---.” YouTube, uploaded by Then & now, 27 May 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=L70T4pQv7P8&ab_channel=Then%26Now. -
The Paradigm Shift
Thomas Kuhn released a book called "Structure of Scientific Revolutions." In his book he introduced the idea of "Paradigm shifts." The paradigm shift consist of a scientific breakthrough that changes peoples perspective on a particular subject in science and influences how all future science is conducted. An example of a paradigm shift is the creation of a heliocentric model. The book: Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. Chicago :University of Chicago Press, 1970. -
The Impact
Thomas Kuhn new Idea of a Paradigm shift had a significant impact on the scientific community. Before, all information was just built on top of each other without much organization. Kuhn's idea of paradigm shift brought organization to the scientific community and his philosophy helps simply understanding the history of science. -
What is a Paradigm shift?
A paradigm shift is Thomas Kuhn's way of describing the progression of science. It has four phases and starts with normal science, which is basically people looking for answers. It ends with a paradigm shift which is where people change their understanding of a subject and create a new baseline for normal science. -
Princeton
Thomas Kuhn became a Professor at Princeton University. -
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Teaching at Princeton University
Thomas Kuhn taught at Princeton University -
MIT
Thomas Kuhn became a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of technology. -
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Last College
Thomas Kuhn was a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. -
Diagnosed with cancer
In 1994, Thomas Kuhn was diagnosed with Cancer of the bronchial Tubes. -
Death
Thomas Kuhn died on June 17, 1996 in Cambridge Massachusetts from lung cancer. -
Sources
“Thomas S. Kuhn | American Philosopher and Historian.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 July 2021, www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. “Thomas Kuhn (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy).” Stanford.Edu, 31 Oct. 2018, plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn.
