Charles Ferster

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Charles Bohris Ferster
C.B. Ferster (circa 1972) (Photo by Doug Katz)
Born	(1922-11-01)November 1, 1922 Freehold, New Jersey
Died	February 3, 1981(1981-02-03) (aged 58) Washington, D.C.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Columbia University
Known for	Behavior analysis, Schedules of reinforcement
Spouses	Marilyn Ferster Elyce Zenoff Ferster
Scientific career
Fields	Psychology
Institutions	Georgetown University American University

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).