The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

1962 essay by Thomas Kuhn
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions

Summary

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions authored Thomas Kuhn[3].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions received the International Sociological Association Books of the Century[4].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions received the John Desmond Bernal Prize[5].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's instance of is recorded as literary work[6].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions was published by University of Chicago Press[7].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's genre is essay[8].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's language of work or name is recorded as American English[9].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's country of origin is recorded as United States[10].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions was published on +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z[11].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's translator is recorded as I. Z. Naletov[12].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's has edition or translation is recorded as An Estrutura das Revoluções Científicas[13].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's has edition or translation is recorded as Binyat al-thawrah al-'ilmiyah[14].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's has edition or translation is recorded as The Structure of Scientific Revolutions[15].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's main subject is history of science[16].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's number of pages is recorded as {'amount': '+288'}[17].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Structure of Scientific Revolutions'}[18].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's title is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Die Struktur wissenschaftlicher Revolutionen'}[19].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's title is recorded as {'lang': 'ca', 'text': "L'estructura de les revolucions científiques"}[20].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's title is recorded as {'lang': 'eo', 'text': 'La Strukturo de Sciencaj Revolucioj'}[21].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's title is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'La estructura de las revoluciones científicas'}[22].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's title is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'La Structure des révolutions scientifiques'}[23].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's title is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'La struttura delle rivoluzioni scientifiche'}[24].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's title is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'An Estrutura das Revoluções Científicas'}[25].
  • The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's copyright status is recorded as copyrighted[26].

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Authorship and Creation

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions authored Thomas Kuhn[3]. It was published by University of Chicago Press[7].

Publication

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions was published on +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z[11]. Its language of work or name is recorded as American English[9]. Its genre is essay[8].

Subject and Themes

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions's main subject is history of science[16].

Reception

Awards received include International Sociological Association Books of the Century[4], an award[27] and John Desmond Bernal Prize[5], an award[28].

Why It Matters

The Structure of Scientific Revolutions ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (441 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

What awards did The Structure of Scientific Revolutions receive?

Honors received include International Sociological Association Books of the Century[4] and John Desmond Bernal Prize[5].

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  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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