Charles Ferster

Charles Bohris Ferster (1 November 1922 – 3 February 1981) was an American behavioral psychologist. A pioneer of applied behavior analysis, he developed errorless learning and was a colleague of B.F. Skinner's at Harvard University, co-authoring the book Schedules of Reinforcement (1957).

Charles Bohris Ferster
C.B. Ferster (circa 1972)
(Photo by Doug Katz)
Born(1922-11-01)November 1, 1922
DiedFebruary 3, 1981(1981-02-03) (aged 58)
Washington, D.C.
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColumbia University
Known forBehavior analysis, Schedules of reinforcement
Spouses
  • Marilyn Ferster
  • Elyce Zenoff Ferster
Scientific career
FieldsPsychology
InstitutionsGeorgetown University
American University
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