John Maynard Keynes

1883 – 1946 · died at about 63^[1][2]

Philosophy & Thought

Fun Facts About John Maynard Keynes

• John Maynard Keynes collected and protected many of Isaac Newton's papers, and based partly on them he called Newton "the last of the magicians."^[1][3][4]
• Keynes earned his degree in mathematics; his only formal education in economics was one term of informal lectures as a graduate student.^[1]
• Keynes married Lydia Lopokova, a star ballerina of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, and Virginia Woolf based a character in Mrs Dalloway on her.^[1][5][6]
• Keynes built a major art collection with works by Cézanne, Degas, Modigliani, Braque, Picasso and Seurat, some now shown at the Fitzwilliam Museum.^[1][7][8]
• Keynes did not foresee the 1929 Wall Street crash, which nearly wiped out his assets, but he recovered and died worth nearly £500,000.^[1]
• Keynes helped Ludwig Wittgenstein twice: he worked to secure the philosopher's release as a prisoner of war in Italy in 1918, and in 1938 lobbied for him to be allowed to live in Britain.^[1][9][10]
• John Maynard Keynes was alive at the same time as Victor Hugo — their lives overlapped for 2 years (1883–1885).^{[1][2][11][12]}
• John Maynard Keynes shares a birthday with Pancho Villa: both were born on June 5.^{[1][2][13][14]}

John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes, was an English economist. His writings formed the basis for the school of thought known as Keynesian economics, as well as its various offshoots. Originally trained in mathematics, he built on and refined earlier work on the causes of business cycles. His ideas, further developed after his death as New Keynesianism, are seen as foundational to mainstream macroeconomics. He has been referred to as the "father of macroeconomics" and is considered one of the most influential economists of the 20th century.^[1]

Contemporaries

Henry Ford

63 yr overlap

H.G. Wells

63 yr overlap

Mahatma Gandhi

63 yr overlap

Max Planck

63 yr overlap

Orville Wright

63 yr overlap

Winston Churchill

63 yr overlap

Carl Jung

63 yr overlap

Albert Einstein

63 yr overlap

Pablo Picasso

63 yr overlap

Alexander Fleming

63 yr overlap

Igor Stravinsky

63 yr overlap

Coco Chanel

63 yr overlap

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Questions About John Maynard Keynes

When was John Maynard Keynes born?

John Maynard Keynes was born on June 5, 1883, and died on April 21, 1946.

How old was John Maynard Keynes at death?

John Maynard Keynes was born on June 5, 1883, and died on April 21, 1946, at age 62.

What was John Maynard Keynes known for?

John Maynard Keynes was known for: Economist who founded Keynesian economics. John Maynard Keynes, 1st Baron Keynes, was an English economist. His writings formed the basis for the school of thought known as Keynesian economics, as well as its various offshoots. Originally trained in mathematics, he built on and refined earlier work on the causes of business cycles. His ideas, further developed after his death as New Keynesianism, are seen as foundational to mainstream macroeconomics. He has been referred to as the "father of macroeconomics" and is considered one of the most influential economists of the 20th century.

Who was alive at the same time as John Maynard Keynes?

John Maynard Keynes's closest contemporary was Henry Ford. Their lives overlapped for 63 years.