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Birth
Thomas Samuel Kuhn was born on July 18, 1922, in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. He would go on to become a renowned philosopher of science (K Brad Wray 4). -
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Life of Thomas Kuhn
Thomas S. Kuhn (1922-1996) was an American philosopher of science whose life was marked by significant contributions to the field of the philosophy of science (K Brad Wray 8). -
Bachelor of Science, Physics
Thomas S. Kuhn graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Science in physics. His education led him to make significant contributions to the philosophy of science, particularly through his groundbreaking work on paradigm shifts and scientific revolutions (Bird 2). -
Bachelor of Science, Physics
Thomas S. Kuhn graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Science in physics. His education led him to make significant contributions to the philosophy of science, particularly through his groundbreaking work on paradigm shifts and scientific revolutions (Bird 2). -
Completes Ph.D. in Physics
Thomas completed his Ph.D. in physics from Harvard with a thesis on the history of the concept of energy in physics. (Bird 35) -
The Copernican Revolution
Thomas published "The Copernican Revolution," a groundbreaking and influential book that examines the transition from the Ptolemaic to the Copernican worldview in the history of science (Bird 2). -
The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
Thomas published "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions," his most famous work, which introduced the concept of paradigm shifts. (The Living Philosophy 2021) -
Professor of Philosophy
Thomas became a professor of philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (K Brad Wray 14). -
The Essential Tension
Thomas published "The Essential Tension," further expanding his ideas about the nature of scientific change and the role of anomalies in scientific development.
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President of APA
Kuhn served as the president of the American Philosophical Association (K Brad Wray 14). -
George Sarton Medal
Thomas received the George Sarton Medal for his lifetime of scholarly achievement in the history and philosophy of science. (The Living Philosophy 2021) -
Death
Thomas Kuhn passed away on June 17 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, leaving a profound impact on the philosophy of science (K Brad Wray 8).