March 1940: English economist John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946), created 1st Baron Keynes, the 'unofficial economic adviser to Great Britain', in his study at Bloomsbury, London. He has formulated a plan to finance the war and to avoid its most disastrous economic consequences. Original Publication: Picture Post - 361 - Mr Keynes Has A Plan - pub. 1940 (Photo by Tim Gidal/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)
