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Biography

Name: John Kenneth Galbraith
Birth Date: October 15, 1908
Place of Birth: Ontario, Canada
Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupations: scholar, economist

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Biography of John Kenneth Galbraith
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John Kenneth Galbraith 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...
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Biography of John Kenneth Galbraith
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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...


Quotations
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John Kenneth Galbraith Quotes
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John Kenneth Galbraith ( 1908-10-15 – 2006-04-29 ) was a Canadian-American economist and author. Sourced In the usual (though certainly not in every) public decision on economic policy, the choice is between courses that are almost equally good or...


Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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Galbraith, John Kenneth, 1908– : Economics Topics
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A Canadian-American liberal economist who has achieved astounding publishing success in his books on capitalism, the Great Depression, the affluent society and the industrial state. With a training in agriculture in Ontario and in agricultural...
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Americans Weigh in Over Time Summary
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More die in the United States of too much food than of too little. —John Kenneth Galbraith, The Affluent Society(New York: Houghton Mifflin Co., 4th ed., 1984) Americans in 2004 are fatter than ever, the heaviest since the government started...
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John Kenneth Galbraith Information
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This article is about the American economist. For the Pennsylvania Congressman, see John Galbraith (Pennsylvania). John Kenneth Galbraith (October 15 1908–April 29 2006) was an influential Canadian-American economist. He was a Keynesian and...


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Our Critic's Tip Sheet On Current Reading: Week of June 4th, 2007
5/29/2007: 256 words, approx. 1 pages
“Of all the classes,” wrote John Kenneth Galbraith, “the wealthy are the most noticed and the least studied.” That’s certain to change as the latest, most fecund American “wealth boom” stretches into its second decade. Robert Frank’s Richistan (Crown, $24.95) is more of a peep...
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Today in history - April 29
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Today is Sunday, April 29, the 119th day of 2007. There are 246 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On April 29, 1945, during World War II, American soldiers liberated the Dachau concentration camp; the same day, Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun and designated...
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Today in history - May 16
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Today is Wednesday, May 16, the 136th day of 2007. There are 229 days left in the year.Today's Highlight in History:On May 16, 1929, the first Academy Awards were presented during a banquet at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. The movie "Wings" won "best production," while...
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Johnson leaves environmental legacy
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When you see a pretty vista along an interstate highway, unmarred by a junkyard or a billboard telling you to Eat at Joe's, you can thank Lady Bird Johnson.Johnson loved nature and Texas wildflowers, and her devotion to the beauty and usefulness of native plants...
 


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