John Kenneth Galbraith

John Kenneth Galbraith

John Kenneth Galbraith OC (October 15, 1908 – April 29, 2006), also known as Ken Galbraith, was a Canadian American economist, diplomat, public official, and intellectual. His books on economic topics were bestsellers from the 1950s through the 2000s. As an economist, he leaned toward post-Keynesian economics from an institutionalist perspective. Galbraith was a long-time Harvard faculty member and stayed with Harvard University for half a century as a professor of economics. He was a prolific author and wrote four dozen books, including several novels, and published more than a thousand articles and essays on various subjects. Among his works was a trilogy on economics, American Capitalism (1952), The Affluent Society (1958), and The New Industrial State (1967). Some of his work has been criticized by economists Milton Friedman, Paul Krugman, Robert Solow, and Thomas Sowell. Galbraith was active in Democratic Party politics, serving in the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson. He served as United States Ambassador to India under the Kennedy administration. His political activism, literary output and outspokenness brought him wide fame during his lifetime. Galbraith was one of the few to receive both the World War II Medal of Freedom (1946) and the Presidential Medal of Freedom (2000) for his public service and contributions to science. Galbraith was born on October 15, 1908, to Canadians of Scottish descent, Sarah Catherine (Kendall) and Archibald "Archie" Galbraith, in Iona Station, Ontario, Canada, and was raised in Dunwich Township, Ontario. He had three siblings: Alice, Catherine, and Archibald William (Bill). By the time he was a teenager, he had adopted the name Ken, and later disliked being called John. Galbraith grew to be a very tall man, attaining a height of 6 feet 9 inches (206 cm). His father was a farmer, school teacher, head of a cooperative insurance company, and local official of the Liberal Party. His mother, a homemaker and a community activist, died when he was fourteen years old. The family farm was located on Thomson Line. Both of his parents were supporters of the United Farmers of Ontario in the 1920s. His early years were spent at a one-room school which is still standing, on 9468 Willey Road, in Iona Station. Later, he went to Dutton High School and St. Thomas High School. In 1931, Galbraith graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from the Ontario Agricultural College, which was then an associate agricultural college of the University of Toronto. He majored in animal husbandry. He was awarded a Giannini Scholarship in Agricultural Economics (receiving $60 per month) that allowed him to travel to Berkeley, California, where he received masters and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in agricultural economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Galbraith was taught economics by Professor George Martin Peterson, and together they wrote an economics paper titled "The Concept of Marginal Land" in 1932 that was published in the American Journal of Agricultural Economics. ... Source: Article "John Kenneth Galbraith" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

  • Title: John Kenneth Galbraith
  • Popularity: 1.024
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1908-10-15
  • Place of Birth: Iona Station, Ontario, Canada
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  • Also Known As: Mark Epernay, J.K. Galbraith, Professor J.K. Galbraith, Ken Galbraith
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John Kenneth Galbraith Movies

  • 1982
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    Desert Island Discs

    Desert Island Discs

    1 1982 HD

    Arena celebrates Roy Plomley's Desert Island Discs with the help of many celebrity castaways, including Frankie Howerd, Russell Harty, Trevor...

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  • 1961
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    Adventures on the New Frontier

    Adventures on the New Frontier

    5.5 1961 HD

    A look at the daily business of U.S. President John F. Kennedy, with a focus on some of the political issues he faces six weeks into his term. ...

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  • 1973
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    Year of the Woman

    Year of the Woman

    1 1973 HD

    Utitlising humour, fantasy, animation, poetry and theatrics, Hochman and her crew challenge the male establishment for ignoring the first meeting of...

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  • 1996
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    John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story

    John F. Kennedy: A Personal Story

    7 1996 HD

    Relive the glory moments of John F. Kennedy's life as A&E's award-winning "Biography" series presents the compelling story of this unforgettable...

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  • 1995
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    Who’s Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics

    Who’s Counting? Marilyn Waring on Sex, Lies and Global Economics

    1 1995 HD

    This documentary profiles economist and writer Marilyn Waring. In extensive interviews, Waring details her feminist approach to finances and...

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  • 1976
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    The Memory of Justice

    The Memory of Justice

    7.1 1976 HD

    This exceptional, disturbing, and thought-provoking two-part documentary compares the atrocities committed by the Nazis as revealed during the...

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  • 2000
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    Life Under Mike

    Life Under Mike

    1 2000 HD

    A film examining the state of life in the Canadian province of Ontario under the far right regime of Premier Mike Harris.

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  • 1990
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    The Crash of 1929

    The Crash of 1929

    1 1990 HD

    Based on eight years of continued prosperity, presidents and economists alike confidently predicted that America would soon enter a time when there...

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  • 1970
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    The Nagging Thoughts

    The Nagging Thoughts

    1 1970 HD

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  • 1977
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    The Age of Uncertainty

    The Age of Uncertainty

    1 1977 HD

    A 13-part personal view by John Kenneth Galbraith of the rise and crisis of Industrial Society.

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  • 1975
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    Apostrophes

    Apostrophes

    8.5 1975 HD

    Apostrophes was a live, weekly, literary, prime-time, talk show on French television created and hosted by Bernard Pivot. It ran for fifteen years...

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  • 1968
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    6.658 1968 HD

    The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.

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  • 1970
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    The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

    1 1970 HD

    A 13-part personal view by John Kenneth Galbraith of the rise and crisis of Industrial Society.

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