Walter Jackson Freeman III

American neuroscientist (1927–2016)

Walter Jackson Freeman III (January 30, 1927 – April 24, 2016) was an American biologist, theoretical neuroscientist[1] and philosopher. He was known for his research in how brains generate meaning. His main body of research was on the work of rabbits using electroencephalography. He was born in Washington, D.C.. He was the Professor Emeritus of Neurobiology at the University of California Berkeley.

Freeman died at his home in Berkeley, California on April 24, 2016 from pulmonary fibrosis, aged 89.[2]

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  1. Bulkeley, Kelly (2005). Soul, psyche, brain: new directions in the study of religion and brain-mind science. Macmillan. pp. 163–. ISBN 9781403965097. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  2. Robert Sanders (April 27, 2016). "Neurophysiologist and philosopher Walter Freeman dies at 89". Berkeley.edu. Retrieved May 3, 2016.