THE HEROES FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL BEHAVIORISM x Burrhus Frederic Skinner (斯金纳, March20 1904- August18,1990) was an American behaviorist author Inventor social philosopher and poet. He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from 1958 until his retirement in 1974THE HEROES FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL BEHAVIORISM Burrhus Frederic Skinner ( 斯金纳 , March 20, 1904 – August 18, 1990) was an American behaviorist, author, inventor, social philosopher and poet. He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from 1958 until his retirement in 1974