John K. Galbraith
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John K. Galbraith (economist, diplomat) | |
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Born | October 15, 1908 Iona Station, Ontario, Canada |
Died | 2006-04-29 (Age 97) Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Cause of death | pneumonia |
Nationality | US |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley, University of Toronto |
Children | James K. Galbraith |
Member of | Americans for Democratic Action, Bohemian Grove, Council on Foreign Relations/Historical Members, Population Institute |
Not to be confused with his son James K. Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith was an economist.
Career
In 1934 Galbraith began teaching economics at Harvard University. After spending a year at Cambridge University he became an assistant professor of economics at Princeton University.
Galbraith was a disciple of John Maynard Keynes and a supporter of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal.[1]
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