Burrhus Frederic Skinner, world-renowned behavioral psychologist, died on August 18, 1990, in Cambridge, Massachusetts at the age of 86. Born in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania in 1904, Skinner began his academic pursuits in psychology at Hamilton College in New York. He conducted groundbreaking research on animal behavior and developed his own psychological system known as operant conditioning, popularly referred to as behaviorism. Skinner’s pioneering work in behavioral psychology influenced education worldwide and earned him numerous awards, including the National Medal of Science in 1968. He was a Sumner professor of psychology, chairman of the psychology department at Harvard University, and author of more than 20 books, including his best-known work, “Verbal Behavior.” At the time of his death, Skinner had dedicated more than six decades to advancing the study of behaviorism. The lasting impact of Skinner’s work is now considered one of the most significant in the field of psychology and beyond.