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John Kenneth Galbraith. 1908-2006. F rom the 1950s through the 1970s, John Kenneth Galbraith was one of the most widely read economists in the United States. One reason is that he wrote so well, with the ability to turn a clever phrase that made those he argued against look foolish.
May 29, 2018 · John Kenneth Galbraith (born 1908) was a leading scholar of the American Institutionalist school and arguably the most famous economist in the post World War II world. His views were a stinging indictment of the modern materialistic society that championed personal achievement and material well-being over public interest and needs.
John Kenneth Galbraith was an influential Canadian-American economist of the 20th century. He was a Keynesian and an institutionalist, a leading proponent of U.S.-style, 20th-century political liberalism and progressive politics. Galbraith was a prolific author, producing four dozen books.
Mar 28, 2005 · John Kenneth Galbraith: His Life, His Politics, His Economics. The life and times of the world's most famous economist. As the rip-roaring 1990s were coming to a close, America's best-known economist, John Kenneth Galbraith, was out of favor.
May 1, 2006 · John Kenneth Galbraith â the Canadian-born Harvard professor who won worldwide renown as a liberal economist, backstage politician and witty chronicler of affluent society â died Saturday...
Apr 30, 2006 · Facebook. Flipboard. Email. John Kenneth Galbraith -- social economist, Harvard professor, diplomat -- is dead at 97. His work influenced Roosevelt, Kennedy and Johnson and generations of...
May 4, 2006 · John Kenneth Galbraith: A timeline of his life. May 4, 2006 2 min read. 1908 – Born Oct. 15, in Iona Station, Ontario, Canada. 1931 – Receives bachelor of science degree from University of Toronto (Ontario Agricultural College) Related links: • John Kenneth Galbraith dies at 97. • Downloadable photos. • Photo gallery.
