Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

John Maynard Keynes Biography and Timeline

Follow John Maynard Keynes through 8 dated historical records for Great Britain.

John Maynard Keynes, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

8Distinct records
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1906–1944Years on this page

1906

India Office

Politics / Liberal Party

Appointed to serve in the India Office

1915

Adviser

Adviser-Treasury · Government / Coalition Government

Appointed Adviser to the Treasury

Role range: 1915-1916 – 1915-1919

1918

Conference of Paris

Paris · Government / Coalition Government

Attends the Paris Peace Conference

Role range: 1916-1922

1927

Britains Industrial Future

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Britains Industrial Future". Advocates a middle way in industrial relations, the "Liberal Yellow Book"

Liberal Yellow Book

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "Britains Industrial Future". Advocates a middle way in industrial relations, the "Liberal Yellow Book"

1929

State Intervention

London · Politics / Liberal Party

Questions the free economy & supports Lloyd George for Government sponsored works. Proposes full employment, lower interest rates & higher investment

1936

General theory of Employment

Humanities / Social Science

Publication of "General theory of Employment"

1944

Bretton Woods Negotiations

Treasury Adviser · Bretton Woods · Economy / Gold Standard

Keynes negotiates Britain's position at Bretton Woods and accepts the postwar framework linking fixed exchange rates indirectly to gold through the United States dollar.

Records, sources and methodology

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