Psychologist
B. F. Skinner
Built behaviourism on operant conditioning and argued that free will is an illusion, which made him the most cited and most disliked psychologist of his era.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner was an American psychologist, behaviorist, inventor, and social philosopher. He was the Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University from 1948 until his retirement in 1974.
- Born
- 1904-03-20, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 1990-08-18, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USAA Saturday, aged 86
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1904-03-20, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 29°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 8°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 23°39′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 1°16′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 17°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 4°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 17°06′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 29°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 3°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 18°44′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1990-08-18, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 25°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 1°38′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 21°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 5°48′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 23°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 0°04′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 19°41′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 5°53′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 12°08′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 15°07′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment B. F. Skinner was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.