B.f. skinner at harvard circa 1950

Timeline on B.F. Skinner

By Angela Kirby

  • Date of Birth

    Date of Birth
    B.F.Skinner was born on March 20,1904 in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.

  • Graduated from Hamilton

    Graduated from Hamilton
    B.F. Skinner graduated from Hamilton College in New York. He was also an atheist who was required to attend a daily chapel.

  • Mastered in Psychology

    Mastered in Psychology
    On this date B.F Skinner graduated form Harvard and reveived his master in psychology. While at Harvard, B. F. Skinner invented a operant conditioning chamber called the "Skinner Box"

  • Married

    Married
    On this date B.F. Skinner married his wife Yvonne Blue.
    Later they had two daughters named Julie and Dehorah.

  • Air Crib

    Air Crib
    (This date may not be correct however he did conduct this experiment during the mid 1940's.)
    B.F. Skinner conducted the air crib experiment on one of his daughters.

  • Walden

    Walden
    This date may not be correct however his book "Walden Two" was published sometime in 1948.

  • Science of Human Behavior

    Science of Human Behavior
    On this date "Science of Human Behavior" written by Skinner became published.

  • Verbal Behavior

    Verbal Behavior
    "Verbal Behavior" is a book written by B.F. Skinner and published on Febuary 9, 1957. "Verbal Behavior" is a methodology that is based upon the behavioral principles.

  • Beyond Freedom and Dignity

    Beyond Freedom and Dignity
    This date may not be correct, however the book written by Skinner, "Beyond Freedom and Dignity", was published during the year 1971.

  • Died

    Died
    B.F. Skinner died of leukima on August 18, 1990 in Cambringe Massachusetts.