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Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten.

B. F. Skinner

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Burrhus Frederic Skinner (20 March 1904 – 18 August 1990) was an American behaviorist, author, inventor, baseball enthusiast, social philosopher and poet.

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Birth Name: Burrhus Frederic Skinner

Alternative Names: Skinner BF • Burrhus F. Skinner • B.F. Skinner

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