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=**Burrhus Frederic Skinner**= //(March 20, 1904 – August 18, 1990) //


 * **Wiki Mission:** "B. F." Skinner was an author, inventor, and the world's most famous behavioral psychologist. He lived in the small, rural, railroad town of Susquehanna, PA, until his graduation from high school. Unfortunately, much of his early history in Northeastern Pennsylvania has neither been documented nor recorded. The purpose of this website is to encourage collaboration and sharing among users in an effort to more thoroughly understand this famous Pennsylvanian. ||





**His Parents**
Skinner's father, William, was an attorney employed by the Erie Railroad. At the time of Skinner's birth the downtown railroad "shops" employed nearly 1000 people. Skinner's mother, Grace, worked as a housewife after marrying William.

**Childhood Home**
Skinner's childhood home still stands on Grand Street in Susquehanna, PA. (A family is currently living in the residence. )

The Susquehanna Transcript
While in high school, Skinner wrote for the town's weekly newspaper //The Susquehanna Transcript//. (The newspaper is still in business.)

High School
Skinner graduated from high school in 1922.



Community Tribute(s)


B. F. Skinner's high school report card is also on display near the main lobby of the Susquehanna Community High School, Susquehanna, PA (built in 1954).

Area Visit(s)
When Skinner would travel Route 81 he would occasionally stop and have dinner with a second cousin who lived in the nearby town of Hallstead, PA. (//He was well into his 80's at this time.//) His friends and relatives called him "Fred".

Autobiographies

 * //Particulars of My Life//. New York: Knopf, 1976.
 * //The Shaping of a Behaviorist: Part Two of an Autobiography//. New York: Knopf, 1979.
 * //A Matter of Consequences: Part Three of an Autobiography//. New York: Knopf, 1983.