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John Kenneth Galbraith
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John Kenneth Galbraith

Politician · born October 15, 1908 · died 2006

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John Kenneth Galbraith, also known as J. K. Galbraith or Ken Galbraith, was a Canadian-American economist, diplomat, public official, and intellectual. His books on economic topics were bestsellers from the 1950s through the 2000s.

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  1. ~47Named Guggenheim Fellowship1955
  2. ~85Received the Lomonosov Gold Medal1993
  3. ~92Received the Presidential Medal of Freedom2000

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