Alvin Harvey Hansen (August 23 1887 – June 6 1975) often referred to as the American Keynes was a professor of economics at Harvard a widely read author on current economic issues and an influential advisor to the government who helped create the Council of Economic Advisors and the Social Security system. He is best known for introducing Keynesian economics in the United States in the 1930s.
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