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Marshall McLuhan

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Marshall McLuhan

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Also known as Herbert Marshall McLuhan, Marshall MacLuhan, Marshall Mac Luhan

Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar (1911–1980)

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Marshall McLuhan was a Canadian philosopher, writer, university teacher, and sociologist. Born in Edmonton in 1911, he worked in the fields of art history, literary studies, culturology, and semantics. He was educated at Trinity Hall, University of Manitoba, where he earned a doctorate. McLuhan taught at Fordham University, Saint Louis University, and the University of Toronto. He received the Molson Prize during his career.

He wrote in English and was a Catholic. McLuhan had six children, including Eric McLuhan, and his doctoral student was Walter J. Ong. His notable works include *La Galaxie Gutenberg*, *Through the vanishing point*, and *The McAuley lectures*. He died in Toronto on December 31, 1980.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1911
Died
1980
Works
107

Top works

  • La Galaxie Gutenberg
  • "Through the vanishing point"
  • آیینه‌های جیبی آقای مک لوهان
  • Āyīnahʹhā-yi jībī-i Āqā-yi Makʹlūhān
  • The McAuley lectures

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Film & TV

Edmonton, Canada

Marshall McLuhan was born on July 21, 1911 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada as Herbert Marshall McLuhan. He was an actor and writer, known for Annie Hall (1977), Intercut (1980) and The Third Walker (1978). He was married to Corinne Lewis. He died on December 31, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Known for

  • Euclidean Man — [Archival footage]2025
  • Digital Tsunami: Big Tech, Big AI, Big Brother — Himself2025
  • Beatles '64 — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Living in a Global Village — Himself (archive footage)2018
  • Buñuel in Hollywood — Self (archive footage)2000
  • Out of Orbit: The Life and Times of Marshall McLuhan — Himself1999
  • Twist — Himself1992
  • Annie Hall — Marshall McLuhan1977
  • Suite 212 — Self (Archive footage)1974
  • This Is Marshall McLuhan: The Medium Is The Massage — Himself1967

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Official website

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Canada
Place of birth
Edmonton
Place of death
Toronto
Child
Eric McLuhan
Occupation
futurist
Employer
Saint Louis University
Languages spoken
English language
Religion
Catholicism
Academic degree
doctorate
Doctoral student
Walter J. Ong
Field of work
media studies
Official website
marshallmcluhan.com
Image
Marshall McLuhan.jpg
Number of children
6
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Commons category
Marshall McLuhan
date of birth
1911-07-21
date of death
1980-12-31
topic's main category
Category:Marshall McLuhan
name in native language
Herbert Marshall McLuhan
student
Walter J. Ong
described by source
Amusing Ourselves to Death
writing language
English language
described at URL
discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/marshall-mcluhan-papers
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Encyclopedic overview

Catholic Church portal Philosophy portal

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