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.

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.