Thomas Samuel Kuhn, internationally renowned historian and philosopher of science died peacefully in his sleep on June 17, 1996. He was 73 years old. Kuhn is best known for his work The Structure of Scientific Revolutions, originally published in 1962. He graduated from Harvard with a degree in Physics before completing his Ph.D. in Harvard’s Philosophy Department. He then went on to become a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later at Princeton University. He was an influential figure in science and is well-known for introducing and popularizing "paradigm shifts," concept he used to explain how fundamental scientific theories can be replaced with new ones as scientific understanding develops over time. Kuhn's work has been widely debated and highly controversial, but nevertheless, universally influential, making him one of the most well-known and respected minds in modern science. He was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and was awarded the Career of Distinguished Scientific Achievement Award from the National Science Foundation in 1989. Kuhn will be remembered for his immense wisdom and unique contribution to the world of science. He will be deeply missed.