The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a type B pancreatic cell over time, from its formation to the mature structure. A type B pancreatic cell is a cell located towards center of the islets of Langerhans that secretes insulin. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CL_0000169 GOC:dph ]
Synonyms: pancreatic B cell development pancreatic beta cell development