Science and Human Behavior

B. F. Skinner

1904–1990 · American behaviorist

• National Medal of Science
• Professor at Chicago
• Professor at Harvard

Profession

Psychologist, Biologist, Philosopher, Professor

Worked at

Harvard, Chicago, University of Minnesota

Studied at

Harvard, Hamilton College

Studied under

William John Crozier

Prizes

National Medal of Science (1968), Guggenheim Fellowship (1942), Howard Crosby Warren Medal (1942), APA Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Psychology (1958), Career Achievement Award for Distinguished Psychological Contributions to Education (1966), Gold Medal Award (1971), Humanist of the Year (1972), Kenneth D. Herman, Ph.D., J.D. Career Contribution Award (1972), William James Fellow Award (1989), APA Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contributions to Psychology (1990), Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry

Taught pigeons to play ping-pong.

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