Scholarship · Science · Philosophy · 1922–1996
Thomas Kuhn — Age & Birthday
Born: 18 July 1922 · Died: 17 June 1996 · Age at death: 73
How old was Thomas Kuhn when he died?
Thomas Kuhn died aged 73. He was born on 18 July 1922 and died on 17 June 1996.
Philosopher of science who introduced the concept of paradigm shifts
Did you know?He began his academic career in physics before shifting his focus to the history and philosophy of scientific discovery.
Thomas Samuel Kuhn (July 18, 1922 – June 17, 1996) was an American historian and philosopher of science whose 1962 book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions was influential in both academic and popular circles. The book popularized the term paradigm shift, which has since become an English-language idiom.
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- Age at death
- 73
- Would be
- 104
- Years since death
- 30
- Born
- July 18, 1922 · Cincinnati, United States
- Died
- June 17, 1996
- Cause of death
- Lung cancer
- Nationality
- American
- Known for
- Scholarship, Science, Philosophy
Family
- Father
- Samuel Kuhn
- Spouses
- Jehane Barton Burns, Kathryn Muhs
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- Would-be age todayThomas Kuhn would be 104 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
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