Thomas Kuhn Timeline

By jeremiahkarelius
  • The Birth of Thomas Kuhn

    The Birth of Thomas Kuhn

  • Kuhn finished his Bachelors Degree

    Kuhn finished his Bachelors Degree

    Kuhn attended Harvard University and received a Bachelors in Physics.
  • Kuhn finished his Masters Degree

    Kuhn finished his Masters Degree

    Kuhn attended Harvard University and received a Masters Degree in Physics.
  • Kuhn finished his Doctorate Degree

    Kuhn finished his Doctorate Degree

    Kuhn attended Harvard University and received a Doctorate Degree in The History of Science.
  • Period: to

    Kuhn begins teaching the Philosophy of Science at Harvard University

  • Period: to

    Kuhn begins teaching the Philosophy of Science at the University of California Berkeley

  • Kuhn writes The Copernican Revolution

    Kuhn writes The Copernican Revolution

    Thomas Kuhn wrote “The Copernican Revolution” in 1957, in which he studied Copernicus’ Heliocentric theory proposal and its’ impact on society during the Renaissance. Kuhn, Thomas S. The Copernican Revolution. MJF Books, 1997.
  • Kuhn writes The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    Kuhn writes The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    Thomas Kuhn wrote “The Structure of Scientific Revolutions” in 1962, in which he coined the term “paradigm” or “paradigm shift” as a way of describing how societal changes skew the perception of scientific theories. This book created its' own paradigm shift and assisted in the creation of some excellent scientific theories.
    Kuhn, Thomas S. The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. The University of Chicago Press, 2015.
  • Period: to

    Kuhn begins teaching the Philosophy of Science at Princeton University

  • Period: to

    Kuhn begins teaching the Philosophy of Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

  • The Death of Thomas Kuhn

    There is no doubt that Thomas Kuhn had a profound impact on the realm of scientific thinking and theory. However, his thoughts on society and how we interact with scientific discovery are thought-provoking. What if Kuhn's theories weren't taken seriously or no one thought this way? The technological advancements that we have made as a country, or even as a planet may have been adversely affected. Kuhn's work has been shared with engineers and scientists to develop a greater future.

  • Thomas Kuhn YouTube Video

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tasVTgZc9Gw
    The video describes the explanation behind Kuhn's term "paradigm" as used in his book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions."

  • Sources

    1. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Thomas-S-Kuhn
    2. https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/thomas-kuhn/