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| 1. | B(ur⋅rhus) F(rederic) [bur-uh s] , 1904–90, U.S. psychologist and writer. |
| 2. | Cornelia Otis, 1901–79, U.S. actress and author. |
| 3. | her father, Otis, 1858–1942, U.S. actor. |
Skinner Skin·ner (skĭn'ər), B(urrhus) F(rederick). 1904-1990.
American psychologist. A leading behaviorist, Skinner influenced the fields of psychology and education with his theories of stimulus-response behavior.