John Kenneth Galbraith

Summary

John Kenneth Galbraith is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Iona Station^[2]. He was born on October 15, 1908^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on April 29, 2006^[5]. He worked as an economist^[6], diplomat^[7], politician^[8], university teacher^[9], and non-fiction writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,565 views/month, #6,667 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Iona Station^[2], John Kenneth Galbraith…
• John Kenneth Galbraith died in Cambridge^[4].
• John Kenneth Galbraith was born on October 15, 1908^[3].
• John Kenneth Galbraith died on April 29, 2006^[5].
• Burial took place at Indian Hill Cemetery^[12].
• John Kenneth Galbraith was married to Catherine Galbraith^[13].
• A child of John Kenneth Galbraith was Peter W. Galbraith^[14].
• A child of John Kenneth Galbraith was James K. Galbraith^[15].
• John Kenneth Galbraith held citizenship in Canada^[16].
• John Kenneth Galbraith held citizenship in United States^[17].
• John Kenneth Galbraith worked as an economist^[6].
• John Kenneth Galbraith worked as a diplomat^[7].
• John Kenneth Galbraith worked as a politician^[8].
• John Kenneth Galbraith's professions included university teacher^[9].
• John Kenneth Galbraith worked as a non-fiction writer^[10].
• John Kenneth Galbraith's professions included writer^[18].
• John Kenneth Galbraith's field of work was economics^[19].
• John Kenneth Galbraith's field of work was creative and professional writing^[20].
• John Kenneth Galbraith's field of work was non-fiction literature^[21].
• John Kenneth Galbraith's field of work was diplomacy^[22].
• John Kenneth Galbraith held the position of United States Ambassador to India^[23].
• Among John Kenneth Galbraith's employers was Princeton University^[24].
• John Kenneth Galbraith was employed by Harvard University^[25].
• Among John Kenneth Galbraith's employers was Office of Price Administration^[26].
• Among John Kenneth Galbraith's employers was Fortune^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1908-10-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2006-04-29^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5f83e757-d5e2-4da2-8add-9c39428bcf99^[32]

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Origins and Family

John Kenneth Galbraith was born in Iona Station^[2]. He was born on October 15, 1908^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Toronto^[33], a public research university^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1827^[36], headquartered in Toronto^[37]; University of California, Berkeley^[38], a public research university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1868^[41], headquartered in Berkeley^[42]; and Ontario Agricultural College^[43], an agricultural school^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 1874^[46]. John Kenneth Galbraith's doctoral advisor was George M. Peterson^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include economist^[6], diplomat^[7], politician^[8], university teacher^[9], non-fiction writer^[10], and writer^[18]. Fields of work include economics^[19], an academic discipline^[48]; creative and professional writing^[20], an academic discipline^[49]; non-fiction literature^[21], a sub-set of literature^[50]; and diplomacy^[22], an academic discipline^[51]. Employers include Princeton University^[24], a private university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1746^[54], headquartered in Princeton^[55]; Harvard University^[25], a private university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1636^[58], headquartered in Cambridge^[59]; Office of Price Administration^[26], an United States federal agency^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1941^[62], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[63]; and Fortune^[27], a magazine^[64], in United States^[65], founded in 1929^[66], headquartered in New York City^[67]. John Kenneth Galbraith held the position of United States Ambassador to India^[23]. Doctoral students include Peter Dorner^[68], Gustav Fritz Papanek^[69], and Ayers Brinser^[70].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[71], a fellowship grant^[72], in United States^[73], founded in 1925^[74]; The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism^[75]; honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[76], an award^[77], in Belgium^[78], founded in 1969^[79]; honorary doctorate from University of Paris-II^[80]; Humanist of the Year^[81]; and Lomonosov Gold Medal^[82].

Personal Life

Among John Kenneth Galbraith's spouses was Catherine Galbraith^[13]. Children include Peter W. Galbraith^[14], a diplomat^[83], b. 1950^[84], of United States^[85], specialised in mathematics^[86] and James K. Galbraith^[15], an economist^[87], b. 1952^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the Marshall Scholarship^[90], specialised in economics^[91]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party^[92].

Death and Burial

John Kenneth Galbraith died on April 29, 2006^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. Burial took place at Indian Hill Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

John Kenneth Galbraith ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,565 views/month, #6,667 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

He has been cited as an influence by Joseph E. Stiglitz^[95], an economist^[96], b. 1943^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[99], specialised in economics^[100].

Works attributed to him include The Affluent Society^[101], a literary work^[102].

His notable doctoral advisees include Werner Baer^[103], an economist^[104], 1931–2016^[105], of United States^[106], awarded the Order of Rio Branco^[107], specialised in economics^[108].

FAQs

Where was John Kenneth Galbraith born?

John Kenneth Galbraith's place of birth was Iona Station^[2].

Where did John Kenneth Galbraith die?

John Kenneth Galbraith passed away in Cambridge^[4].

Who was John Kenneth Galbraith married to?

John Kenneth Galbraith's spouses include Catherine Galbraith^[13].

What did John Kenneth Galbraith do for work?

John Kenneth Galbraith worked as economist^[6], diplomat^[7], politician^[8], university teacher^[9], and non-fiction writer^[10].

Where did John Kenneth Galbraith go to school?

John Kenneth Galbraith was educated at University of Toronto^[33], University of California, Berkeley^[38], and Ontario Agricultural College^[43].

What awards did John Kenneth Galbraith receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[71], The Hillman Prize for Book Journalism^[75], honorary doctor of the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven^[76], and honorary doctorate from University of Paris-II^[80].

Who did John Kenneth Galbraith influence?

John Kenneth Galbraith has been cited as an influence by Joseph E. Stiglitz^[95].