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John Galt (/ ɡ ɔː l t /) is a character in Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged (1957). Although he is not identified by name until the last third of the novel, he is the object of its often-repeated question "Who is John Galt?" and of the quest to discover the answer.
John Galt is the primary male hero of Atlas Shrugged.He initially appears as an unnamed menial worker for Taggart Transcontinental, who often dines with Eddie Willers in the employees' cafeteria, and leads Eddie to reveal important information about Dagny Taggart and Taggart Transcontinental.
On her way to Daniels, Dagny meets a hobo with a story that reveals the motor was invented and abandoned by an engineer named John Galt, who is the inspiration for the common saying. When she chases after Daniels in a private plane, she crashes and discovers the secret behind the disappearances of business leaders: Galt is leading a strike of ...
Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt? is a 2014 American science fiction-drama film based on the philosopher Ayn Rand's 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged.It is the third installment in the Atlas Shrugged film series and the sequel to the 2012 film Atlas Shrugged: Part II, continuing the story where its predecessor left off.
John Galt (/ ɡ ɔː l t /; 2 May 1779 – 11 April 1839) was a Scottish novelist, entrepreneur, and political and social commentator.Galt has been called the first political novelist in the English language, [1] due to being the first novelist to deal with issues of the Industrial Revolution.
Atlas Shrugged: Part I (referred to onscreen as simply Atlas Shrugged) is a 2011 American political science fiction drama film directed by Paul Johansson.An adaptation of part of the philosopher Ayn Rand's 1957 novel of the same name, the film is the first in a trilogy encompassing the entire book.
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John Galt is a fictional character in the 1957 book Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand. John Galt may also refer to: John Galt (novelist) (1779–1839), Scottish writer, entrepreneur, political commentator and historical founder of Guelph, Ontario