John Maynard KeynesJohn Maynard Keynes was born in 1883, which means he lived around the same time period as the seven creative individuals that Howard Gardner chose to focus on in his book Creation of Minds. I chose to look at the life of Maynard Keynes because it is so fascinating and diverse. While featuring some of the same characteristics found in the lives of those Gardner focused on, Maynard's life includes many differences and also adds some interesting twists and turns. It can only be beneficial and interesting to see how this creative individual fits into Gardner's model. Keynes was one of the most influential economists of the 20th century and one of the few social scientists who, through their writings, significantly influenced the course of history. His influence on the economy was so great that the boom experienced by Western industrial countries between 1945 and 1975 was described as the “Keynes era”. To begin to see how Keynes was able to have such an impact and how he fits into Gardner's model, we must first introduce a little about his background and life. The fifty years or so preceding the writing of The General Theory, perhaps Keynes's most revolutionary book, played an important role in the birth of this work. John Maynard Keynes was born in Cambridge, the eldest son of John Neville Keynes and Florance Ada. Keynes. The lineage of these two people is very impressive, as are the people themselves. At the time of his son's birth, John Neville Keynes was professor of political economy at Cambridge and eventually became the university's chief administrative officer. Florance Ada was a graduate of Newnham College, Cambridge, and a pioneer social worker for the city. It...... middle of paper...... maintaining high employment levels. It was published at a time of economic change, the interwar period, when economic theory was in need of reform. After its publication, he became the most influential figure in British economic policy, having an entire era without his name for eternity. From his wealthy, middle-class family and elite education at Eaton and Cambridge, to his close friendship with the Bloomsbury circle, Keynes was confident. deviate from the normal to fully develop one's creative capacity and change the way economists think. His heritage gave him a strong sense of responsibility, which explains his dedication to statistical issues. He was interested in preserving traditions of social life that supported freedom of belief, action, and individuality; he became a creative genius. Today we are all Keynsians - Richard Nixon