1904–1990
B.F. Skinner
American behaviorist
86years old at death
31,562days lived
85%of the people on this site died younger
B.F. Skinner was born on 20 March 1904 and died on 18 August 1990, aged 86 years and 151 days. That is 31,562 days in all.
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