Herbert Marshall McLuhan (mə-KLOO-ən; July 21, 1911 – December 31, 1980) was a Canadian philosopher whose work is among the cornerstones of the study of media theory. Raised in Winnipeg, McLuhan studied at the University of Manitoba and the University of Cambridge. He began his teaching career as a professor of English at several universities in the United States and Canada before moving to the University of Toronto in 1946, where he remained for the rest of his life. He is known as the "father of media studies".
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21 July 1911 Edmonton, Alberta Canada
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31 December 1980 (aged 69) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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