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Birth
Thomas Kuhn was born July 18, 1922 in Cincinnati Ohio -
Masters Degree in Physics
Graduated from Harvard in 1943 at he age of 21 with a BS in Physics. Leading to his interest in the scientific field. References Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Jul. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 10 October 2021. -
Ph.D in The History of Science
These fields of scientific study helped Thomas Kuhn, understand, study, and develop theories in the philosophy of science. Reference Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Jul. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 10 October 2021. -
Philosophy of Science Professor
Thomas Kuhn taught the Philosophy of Science at Harvard for 5 years, Berkeley for 8 years, Princeton for 15 years, and MIT for 12 years. This contribution to future philosophers is another large impact on the community as well. Reference Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Thomas S. Kuhn". Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Jul. 2021, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn. Accessed 10 October 2021. -
The Copernican Revolution
Thomas Kuhn produced this book to discuss his studies and heliocentric theory on the solar system during the Renaissance. This discussed the break through from religious thinking to more scientific approaches. reference Padmanabhan, T. (2011). Dawn of science: 11. The Copernican revolution. Resonance, 16(4), 304–309. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12045-011-0036-x -
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Thomas Kuhn published the Structure of Scientific Revolutions, which quickly became on of the most influential books in the scientific community. This directly affected the study of philosophy by creating the philosophy of science field of study. This created the concept of scientific paradigm. reference Arabatzis, T., & Kindi, V. (2012). Kuhn’s The structure of scientific revolutions revisited . https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203103159 -
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Below is a link to the video explaining how Thomas Kuhn developed the structure of scientific revolutions. https://youtu.be/L70T4pQv7P8 -
Death
Thomas Kuhn died on June 17, 1996 at the age of