Biography of B.F. Skinner, Psychologist
Date Submitted: 09/09/2006 23:19:47
B. F. Skinner
Burrhus Frederic Skinner, psychologist and behaviorist, was born in Susquhanna, Pennsylvania in 1904 to William Skinner and Grace Burrhus. His father was a lawywer and his mother was a naturally bright woman. Skinner had only one sibling; his brother died at the age of sixteen. Skinner lived most of his life in Susquhanna. He did not leave the house he was born in until he left to go to college. He was raised
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today, but is not so widespread because changes in childacare are hard to make. Another of his most famous endeavors was ""project pigion."" This was an experiment designed to teach pigions to guide missles in the 1930's.
B. F. Skinner died in 1990. He is stilled looked upon today as one of the most influential behaviorailists. His work is still studied and revered for it's genius. Skinner was an independent thinker who studied everyone, including himself.
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