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'''James Winston Watts''' (January 19, 1904 – November 15, 1994) was a [[neurosurgeon]], born in [[Lynchburg, Virginia]]. He was a graduate of the [[Virginia Military Institute]] as well as the [[University of Virginia School of Medicine]]. Watts is noteworthy for his professional partnership with the neurologist and psychiatrist [[Walter Freeman (surgeon)|Walter Freeman]]. The two became advocates and prolific practitioners of [[psychosurgery]], specifically the [[lobotomy]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/11/obituaries/dr-james-watts-90-pioneer-in-use-of-frontal-lobotomy.html ''Dr. James Watts, 90, Pioneer In Use of Frontal Lobotomy''], Tim Hilchey. ''[[The New York Times]],'' November 11, 1994.</ref> Watts and Freeman wrote two books on lobotomies:
He is also known for carrying out the lobotomy of [[Rosemary Kennedy]] under the supervision of Freeman. Kennedy's mental capacity diminished to that of a two-year-old child. She could not walk or speak intelligibly and was considered incontinent.<ref>{{cite web|last=Henley|first=John|title=The Forgotten Kennedy|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/aug/13/eunice-kennedy-shriver-rosemary-kennedy|publisher=theguardian.com|date=August 12, 2009}}</ref>
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