| Thomas Samuel Kuhn (born
July 18, 1922, Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.; died June 17, 1996, Cambridge, Mass.), American
historian of science noted for The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962), one
of the most influential works of history and philosophy written in the 20th century. Kuhn earned bachelor's (1943) and master's (1946) degrees in physics at Harvard University but obtained his Ph.D. (1949) there in the history of science. He taught the history or philosophy of science at Harvard (1951-56), the University of California at Berkeley (1956-64), Princeton University (1964-79), and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1979-91). Kuhn's book revolutionized the history and philosophy of science, and his concept of paradigm shifts was extended to such disciplines as political science, economics, sociology, and even to business management. "Kuhn, Thomas Samuel," Microsoft Encarta 98 Encyclopedia. 1993-1997 Microsoft Corp. |