Thomas S. Kuhn
Thomas Samuel Kuhn was an American historian and philosopher of science, best known for his 1962 book 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions.' This influential work popularized the term 'paradigm shift' and challenged the traditional view of scientific progress as a linear, cumulative process. Kuhn argued that scientific fields evolve through periods of 'normal science' punctuated by revolutionary 'paradigm shifts,' where established conceptual frameworks are replaced by new ones. His work has had a profound impact on the philosophy, history, and sociology of science, extending to other disciplines as well.
Awards
['Guggenheim Fellow (1954)', 'George Sarton Medal (1982)', 'John Desmond Bernal Award (1983)', 'Howard T. Behrman Award for distinguished achievements in the humanities (1977)']
Notable Works
['The Structure of Scientific Revolutions', 'The Copernican Revolution', 'The Essential Tension', 'Black-Body Theory and the Quantum Discontinuity, 1894–1912']
