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Burrhus Frederic Skinner
was born March 20, 1904, in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania. -
Recieved Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
from Hamilton College, in 1926, where he also belonged to the Lambra Chi Alpha fraternity. -
Skinner recieved his PhD
at Harvard University in 1931. -
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Harvard University Research
After getting PhD, Skinner stayed at Harvard Univ. researching and teaching until 1935 -
Skinner got married...
to Yvonne Blue in 1936 and went on to have 2 daughters, named Julie and Deborah. -
Invented the "Skinnerbox"
Also known as the "Operant Conditioning Chamber". The box contained a bar or a key that the animal could press in order to recieve food, water, or some other form of reinforcement. -
Invented the "Baby Tender"
At the request of his wife, Skinner invented this enclosed heated crib. -
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Bloomington, Indiana
Skinner became the became the psychology dept. chair at the University of Indiana in 1945 and stayed there until 1948. -
Skinner was awarded
the National Medal of Science in 1968. -
Skinner was awarded
the Human of the year award in 1972. -
Skinner died at age 86.
