Thomas kuhn

Thomas Samuel Kuhn

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  • Born in Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Obtained Bachelors In Physics

  • Obtained Masters in Physics

  • Obtained Ph.D. in History of Science

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    Teacher of Philosophy of Science at Harvard

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    Teacher of Philosophy of Science at University of California at Berkley

  • The Copernican Revolution

    This first book of Kuhn's was on his studies of the heliocentric theory of the solar system during the Renaissance. The heliocentric theory is a model in which the sun lies upon a central point.
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

    In Kuhn's influential and controversial second book, he argues that both scientific thought and research are defined by paradigms. A paradigm is a set of thoughts and patterns, including the ways that research is done, theories are reached, and standards. With scientific research, scientists often refine theories and establish more precise levels and standards. This book argues the traditional concept of scientific research.
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    Teacher of Philosophy of Science at Princeton

  • Publishes "The Essential Tension"

  • Publishes "Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity"

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    Teacher of Philosophy of Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

  • Dies in Cambridge, Massachusetts