FREEMAN, WALTER N. Born in Schuylkill Haven, PA on November 26, 1945. His life was cut short at 63 years of age on November 9, 2009. He was an avid cyclist, kayaker, tennis player and also loved ...

In the 1940s Dr. Walter Freeman gained fame for perfecting the lobotomy, then hailed as a miracle cure for the severely mentally ill. But within a few years, lobotomy was labeled one of the most ...

In the early 20th century we had very little understanding of mental illness and how to treat it. Into this knowledge vacuum stepped Walter Freeman, a charismatic American neurologist with a bold ...

As the father of psychosurgery in the U.S., Washington Neurologist Walter Freeman bears a heavy burden of responsibility, both medical and moral. With Dr. James Watts, he introduced the drastic ...

WALTER HANEL FREEMAN March 16, 1919 December 22, 2000 “It’s been one year since the Lord called you home. Your memory is our keepsake, with which we will never part God has you in His keeping, We have ...