John Kenneth Galbraith Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

John Kenneth Galbraith Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

John Kenneth Galbraith Facts

Full Name	John Kenneth Galbraith
Birthdate	October 15, 1908
Birth Place	Canada
Age (in 2024)	116 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Economist

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John Kenneth Galbraith Age & Birthday

John Kenneth Galbraith is best known as Economist who has born on October 15, 1908 in Canada. Currently, John Kenneth Galbraith is 116 years, 1 months and 29 days old. John Kenneth Galbraith will celebrate 117th birthday on Wednesday, 15th of October 2025. Below the countdown to John Kenneth Galbraith upcoming birthday.

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John Kenneth Galbraith Biography

About

Harvard economist who wrote the bestselling trilogy of American Capitalism (1952), The Affluent Society (1958), and The New Industrial State (1967). He also served as editor of Fortune magazine and had a career as a United States diplomat, serving as U.S. Ambassador to India during John F. Kennedy's presidency.

Before Fame

He studied agricultural economics at the University of Toronto and later received his Ph.D. in the same field from the University of California-Berkeley. During the 1930s, he taught at Harvard University.

Trivia

He was the 1946 recipient of The Medal of Freedom. Nearly five decades later, he was also awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Family Life

He was born in Ontario, Canada to Sarah Catherine Kendall and Archibald Galbraith. He had four sons with his wife, Catherine Merriam Atwater, to whom he was married for nearly seven decades.

Associated With

He worked as a U.S. diplomat under several Democratic administrations, including that of Harry S. Truman.

Top Asked Questions about John Kenneth Galbraith

How old is John Kenneth Galbraith in 2024?

John Kenneth Galbraith is 116 years old today.

When was John Kenneth Galbraith born?

John Kenneth Galbraith was born on October 15, 1908 in Canada.

What is John Kenneth Galbraith zodiac sign?

John Kenneth Galbraith zodiac sign is Libra.

What was John Kenneth Galbraith best known for?

John Kenneth Galbraith was best known as Economist.

Fun Facts about John Kenneth Galbraith's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about John Kenneth Galbraith's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

John Kenneth Galbraith was born on Thursday, 289^th day / 42^nd week of 1908
John Kenneth Galbraith has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Kenneth Galbraith birthday is XV.X.MCMVIII
John Kenneth Galbraith's birthstone is Opal
John Kenneth Galbraith's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
John Kenneth Galbraith age in year is 116 years old
John Kenneth Galbraith age in month is 1393 months old
John Kenneth Galbraith age in day is 42428 days old
John Kenneth Galbraith age in hour is 1018272 hours old
John Kenneth Galbraith age in minute is 61096320 minutes old
John Kenneth Galbraith age in second is 3665779200 seconds old
Next John Kenneth Galbraith birthday is on Wednesday, October 15th 2025
John Kenneth Galbraith age in next birthday (2025) is 117 years old

Historical Events on John Kenneth Galbraith Birthday (October 15)

Below are historical events that coincided with John Kenneth Galbraith's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1987	A coup d'état in Burkina Faso overthrows and kills then President Thomas Sankara.
1989	Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL.
1990	Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation.
1991	The "Oh-My-God particle", an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray measured at 40,000,000 times that of the highest energy protons produced in a particle accelerator, is observed at the University of Utah HiRes observatory in Dugway Proving Ground, Utah.
1991	The leaders of the Baltic States, Arnold Rüütel of Estonia, Anatolijs Gorbunovs of Latvia and Vytautas Landsbergis of Lithuania, signed the OSCE Final Act in Helsinki, Finland.
1994	The United States, under the Clinton administration, returns Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to the island.
1997	The Cassini probe launches from Cape Canaveral on its way to Saturn.
2001	NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 180 km of Jupiter's moon Io.
2003	China launches Shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission.
2006	The 6.7 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mw Kiholo Bay earthquake rocks Hawaii, causing property damage, injuries, landslides, power outages, and the closure of Honolulu International Airport.
2007	Seventeen activists in New Zealand are arrested in the country's first post-9/11 anti-terrorism raids.
2008	The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history.
2013	The 7.2 Mw Bohol earthquake strikes the Philippines. At least 215 were killed.
2016	One hundred and ninety-seven nations amend the Montreal Protocol to include a phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons.
2018	13-year-old American girl, Jayme Closs, is kidnapped from her Barron, Wisconsin home after her parents were both murdered.
1985	The birth of Marcos Martínez, Spanish racing driver
1986	The birth of Lee Donghae, South Korean singer-songwriter
1986	The birth of Carlo Janka, Swiss skier
1986	The birth of Nolito, Spanish footballer
1987	The birth of Ott Tänak, Estonian racing driver
1988	The birth of Lassy Mbouity, Congolese writer and politician
1988	The birth of Mesut Özil, German footballer
1989	The birth of Leandro Antonio Martínez, Argentinian-Italian footballer
1989	The birth of Anthony Joshua, British professional boxer
1990	The birth of Jeon Ji-yoon, South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer
1995	The birth of Jakob Pöltl, Austrian basketball player
1995	The birth of Jack Flaherty, American baseball player
1996	The birth of Zelo, South Korean rapper and dancer
1996	The birth of Charly Musonda, Belgian footballer
1999	The birth of Bailee Madison, American actress
2013	The death of Gloria Lynne, American singer (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Rudy Minarcin, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Hans Riegel, German businessman (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Giovanni Reale, Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Jiří Reynek, Czech poet and graphic designer (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Robert Tiernan, American lawyer and politician (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Nobby Wirkowski, American-Canadian football player and coach (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Sergei Filippenkov, Russian footballer and manager (b. 1971)
2015	The death of Nate Huffman, American basketball player (b. 1975)
2015	The death of Neill Sheridan, American baseball player (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Kenneth D. Taylor, Canadian businessman and diplomat (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Tyrone Young, American football player (b. 1960)
2017	The death of Chinggoy Alonzo, Filipino theater, movie & television actor (b. 1950)
2018	The death of Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist, owner of the Seattle Seahawks (b. 1953)
2021	The death of David Amess, British politician, member of Parliament for Southend West (b. 1952)

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