Walter Jackson Freeman III

Walter Jackson Freeman III (January 30, 1927 – April 24, 2016) was an American biologist, theoretical neuroscientist 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.