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Happy Birthday
Thomas Kuhn was born to Minette S. Kuhn and Samuel L. Kuhn in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended the Hessian Hills School a liberal school that promoted the independent thinking of its students. -
Early Schooling
He discovered his passion for physics and mathematics at The Taft School in Watertown, from where he graduated, in 1940. -
Graduation
In 1943, Thomas Kuhn graduated from Harvard University with a B.S in Physics. He also obtained an M.S. and a Ph.D. from the Harvard University in 1946 and 1949. -
Copernican Revolution
In 1957, his book, The Copernican Revolution refuted the claims of other prominent scientists and stated that the earth was at the center of the Solar System. -
first publication
His influential work, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions was published, which was first published as part of the Foundations of the Unity of Science series. In these works, he stated that competing paradigms are frequently incommensurable. -
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Professor of Philosophy
Over a period of twelve years, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he was the Laurance S. Rockefeller Professor of Philosophy. -
Quantum Mechanics
Thomas Kuhns second historical monograph on the early history of quantum mechanics, ‘Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity was published. -
We say goodbye
In 1994 Thomas Kuhn was diagnosed with lung cancer. On June 17, 1996, he passed away in Cambridge MA. -
Kuhn's Paradigm