B. F. Skinner vs Skinner

B. F. Skinner and Skinner both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
B. F. Skinner	Yes	No	No	No
Skinner	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, B. F. Skinner and Skinner are synonyms defined as:

B. F. Skinner and Skinner: United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)

Other synonyms of B. F. Skinner include Burrhus Frederic Skinner, Fred Skinner.

B. F. Skinner (noun)	Skinner (noun)
United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)	United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)
	United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979)
	United States actor (1858-1942)