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 John Kenneth Galbraith

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John Kenneth Galbraith Famous memorial

Birth
Iona Station, Elgin County, Ontario, Canada
Death
29 Apr 2006 (aged 97)
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.5570668, Longitude: -72.6637503
Memorial ID
14125803 View Source

Economist. He achieved worldwide renown as a liberal economist. During a long career, the Canadian-born economist served as adviser to Democratic presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Bill Clinton, and was John F. Kennedy's ambassador to India. Galbraith, who was outspoken in his support of government action to solve social problems, became a large figure on the American scene in the decades after World War II. He was one of America's best-known liberals, and he never shied away from the label. One of his most influential books, "The Affluent Society," was published in 1958.

Economist. He achieved worldwide renown as a liberal economist. During a long career, the Canadian-born economist served as adviser to Democratic presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt to Bill Clinton, and was John F. Kennedy's ambassador to India. Galbraith, who was outspoken in his support of government action to solve social problems, became a large figure on the American scene in the decades after World War II. He was one of America's best-known liberals, and he never shied away from the label. One of his most influential books, "The Affluent Society," was published in 1958.

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  • Added: 29 Apr 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID: 14125803
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14125803/john-kenneth-galbraith: accessed ), memorial page for John Kenneth Galbraith (15 Oct 1908–29 Apr 2006), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14125803, citing Indian Hill Cemetery, Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.