Timeline of John Maynard Keynes
John Maynard Keynes's life, 1883–1946, from Cambridge and Indian currency to the General Theory, wartime finance, and the design of the postwar monetary system.
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1883: Keynes is born in Cambridge
John Maynard Keynes was born in Cambridge, England, into a family connected with university and civic life. His father, John Neville Keynes, worked in logic and economics, while his mother, Florence Ada Keynes, became active in local politics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maynard_Keynes1902: Keynes enters King's College
John Maynard Keynes began studying mathematics at King's College, Cambridge. The college remained an important institutional base throughout his life, while his interests expanded into philosophy, probability, and economics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maynard_Keynes1906: Keynes joins the India Office
John Maynard Keynes entered the British civil service and worked at the India Office in London. His exposure to administrative and monetary questions helped shape his early economic research before he returned to Cambridge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maynard_Keynes1909: Keynes becomes a fellow of King's
John Maynard Keynes was elected a fellow of King's College, Cambridge, after work on probability. The appointment supported an academic career that he combined with public service, journalism, and the management of the college's finances.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maynard_Keynes1913: Keynes publishes "Indian Currency and Finance"
John Maynard Keynes analyzed India's currency arrangements and the operation of the gold-exchange standard. His first book joined detailed institutional description with arguments about reserves and monetary management.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maynard_Keynes1915: Keynes enters the wartime Treasury
John Maynard Keynes took a Treasury post during the First World War, working on international finance and credit arrangements. The experience brought him into negotiations over Britain's resources and relations with its allies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maynard_Keynes1919: Keynes resigns and criticizes the peace settlement
John Maynard Keynes left the British delegation at the Paris Peace Conference and published "The Economic Consequences of the Peace". He argued that the settlement's economic demands endangered European recovery, becoming a prominent critic of the reparations framework.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Economic_Consequences_of_the_Peace1921: Keynes publishes "A Treatise on Probability"
John Maynard Keynes examined probability as a logical relationship between evidence and conclusions. "A Treatise on Probability" argued that not every rational judgment of uncertainty could be reduced to a precise numerical probability.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Treatise_on_Probability1923: Keynes argues for domestic monetary stability
John Maynard Keynes published "A Tract on Monetary Reform", examining inflation, deflation, and exchange rates. He argued that stabilizing domestic prices could take priority over maintaining an inherited currency parity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tract_on_Monetary_Reform1925: Keynes challenges Britain's return to gold
John Maynard Keynes criticized Britain's restoration of the gold standard at its prewar parity in "The Economic Consequences of Mr. Churchill". He argued that an overvalued pound would place pressure on wages, employment, and exporting industries.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maynard_Keynes1930: Keynes publishes "A Treatise on Money"
John Maynard Keynes developed an analysis of money, prices, saving, and investment in a two-volume work. "A Treatise on Money" advanced his monetary research but was followed by further changes in his explanation of unemployment and economic fluctuations.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Treatise_on_Money1936: Keynes publishes "The General Theory"
John Maynard Keynes argued that an economy could settle at a level of employment below full capacity because aggregate demand was insufficient. "The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money" challenged prevailing adjustment arguments and reshaped macroeconomic debate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_General_Theory_of_Employment,_Interest_and_Money1940: Keynes proposes a plan for wartime finance
John Maynard Keynes published "How to Pay for the War", arguing for taxes and deferred spending to limit inflation while resources shifted to military production. His proposals treated excess demand during war as a different problem from deficient demand during depression.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Pay_for_the_War1944: Keynes negotiates at Bretton Woods
John Maynard Keynes led the British delegation at the conference that designed the International Monetary Fund and World Bank. His proposed international clearing union differed from the final arrangements, which reflected negotiations with the United States and other participants.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bretton_Woods_Conference1945: Keynes negotiates an American loan
John Maynard Keynes helped negotiate a United States loan to Britain after the end of wartime Lend-Lease. The agreement addressed Britain's shortage of dollars but included conditions that constrained the transition to a postwar monetary system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-American_loan1946: Keynes dies at Tilton
John Maynard Keynes died on April 21 at his home in Sussex. His writings and institutional proposals continued to shape disputes about employment, uncertainty, fiscal policy, and international monetary arrangements after his death.
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