John Kenneth Galbraith

John Kenneth Galbraith (1908-2006) was born in Canada. He served as a Professor of Economics at Harvard University and was the president of the American Academy of Arts and Letters and the American Economic Association. Over a span of fifty years, he authored thirty-one books. Among his most well-known works are "The Great Crash of 1929," "The Affluent Society," and "The New Industrial State." This last work, along with a series of articles on economic and political topics, established him as the most renowned and significant economist of our time. He received honorary degrees from many educational institutions, including Harvard, Oxford, Paris, Toronto, and Moscow universities. He was honored with the Legion of Honor by France, and in 1997, he received a similar title from Canada. In August 2000, U.S. President Bill Clinton awarded him the Medal of Freedom. He passed away in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on April 29, 2006.