Walter Jackson Freeman II
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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 .