Psychology
B. F. Skinner
College
1926, Hamilton College
1930, Harvard University
1931 Ph.D., Harvard University
1930, Harvard University
1931 Ph.D., Harvard University
Field of Study
Psychologist
Behaviorist
Author
Inventor
Social Philosopher
Family
Married Yvonne Blue in 1936
Two daughters Julie and Deborah
Career
1945 became Psychology Department Chair at the University of Indiana
1948 he joined the psychology department of Harvard
Inventions
Invented the 'Skinner box' which a rat learns to obtain food by pressing lever
Operant Conditioning
Baby Tender
Fixed and Variable ratio schedules
Contribution
He contributed immensely to experimental psychology