American psychologist and behaviourist known for developing the Operant conditioning chamber (Skinner box) which is an apparatus used to study animal behaviour. Regarded as most influential psychologist of the 20th century, Skinner published more than 21 books including a utopian novel, Walden Two.
B. F. Skinner was born on 20 March, 1904
Today's Events: 20 April
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Apollo 16 lands on the moon
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First human organ replacement
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Vitaphone process – add sound to film – announced
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Radium chloride refined by Marie and Pierre Curie
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Secchi disk demonstrated
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Theory of spontaneous generation proven false
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Rare Sun Dog phenomenon observed in Stockholm
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David Filo Birthday
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Slavoljub Eduard Penkala Birthday
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Fred Fish Death Anniversary
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Kathleen Antonelli Death Anniversary
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Rudolph Dirks Death Anniversary
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Giuseppe Peano Death Anniversary
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Karl Ferdinand Braun Death Anniversary
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Bram Stoker Death Anniversary
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Chauncey Jerome Death Anniversary