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John Maynard Keynes (June 5, 1883-April 21, 1946) has been widely acclaimed as one of the greatest economists of the twentieth century. He brought into use such terms as the “classical” school of economic thought, and due to his writings, “Keynesian” economics. Many well-respected sources also regard his theories as instrumental in bringing about the economic growth that ended the great depression of the late nineteen-twenties and thirties. Keynes grew up in Cambridgeshire, England. Born into a moderately prosperous family, he attended Eton, one of the most prestigious private schools in England. His father was an economic scholar, and an academic administrator at the University of Cambridge. His mother was a city official, as well as being one of the first female graduates of the university of Cambridge, due in no small amount to her marital connections. John, though not much of an athlete, excelled in mathematics, won prizes for essays that he wrote, and was considered “a scholar of the classics”. He generally enjoyed his years at Eton however other notables in history who attended the school, such as Orwell and Connolly, have memories of Eton in a sharp contrast to those of Keynes in that they tend to be far