Walter Jackson Freeman II

Doctor

Birthday November 14, 1895

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Pennsylvania

DEATH DATE May 31, 1972 (76)

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About

Physician who pioneered the controversial ice pick lobotomy.

Before Fame

He earned his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School.

Trivia

He was a co-founder of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He served as its president until 1947.

Family Life

He had one son, Walter Jackson Freeman III.

Associated With

He was mentored by neurologist Egas Moniz .