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Birth in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania

March 20, 1904

Burrhus Frederic Skinner was born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, to Grace and William Skinner, a lawyer. His upbringing was stable and relatively conventional. Early on, he demonstrated an interest in building and inventing, foreshadowing his later career as an inventor of behavioral apparatuses.

Graduation from Hamilton College with a B.A. in English Literature

1926

Skinner initially pursued a career in writing after graduating from Hamilton College with a degree in English Literature. However, he soon became disillusioned with his lack of success and, increasingly intrigued by the workings of the human mind, shifted his focus towards psychology.

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Radical behaviorism, operant conditioning, the Skinner Box, programmed instruction, air crib.

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18 August, 1990

Burrhus Frederic Skinner died on August 18, 1990, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at the age of 86. This marks the end of the life of a prominent figure in psychology, behaviorism, and social philosophy.

20 March, 1904

Burrhus Frederic Skinner was born on March 20, 1904, in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Skinner's birth marks the beginning of the life of a highly influential psychologist who would later develop radical behaviorism and make significant contributions to the experimental analysis of behavior.

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