John Kenneth Galbraith
John Kenneth Galbraith was a renowned Canadian-American economist, author, and public intellectual.
A proponent of Keynesian economics and American liberalism, he wrote bestselling books on economic topics in the mid-20th century.
John Kenneth Galbraith taught at Harvard University and served in multiple U.S. presidential administrations, including as Ambassador to India under Kennedy.
His influential works include the economics trilogy: American Capitalism, The Affluent Society, and The New Industrial State.
Galbraith received numerous honors, including two Presidential Medals of Freedom, the Order of Canada, and India's Padma Vibhushan.
His prolific career spanned decades, producing dozens of books and over a thousand articles on various subjects.
