About
Marshall McLuhan, born Herbert Marshall McLuhan on July 21, 1911 in Edmonton, Alberta, and died December 31, 1980 in Toronto, Ontario, was a major media thinker. After earning a PhD in English literature from Cambridge (1943), he taught at the University of Toronto from 1946, where he founded the Centre for Culture and Technology in 1963. His works, including The Gutenberg Galaxy (1962) and Understanding Media (1964), explore the impact of communication forms on society. He is famous for his phrases 'the medium is the message' and 'global village,' and for his distinction between hot and cool media.
* 1911-07-21 — † 1980-12-28
Major works
- The Mechanical Bride (1951)essay
- The Gutenberg Galaxy (1962)essay
- Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man (1964)essay
- The Medium Is the Massage (1967)essay
Key milestones
- 1963Founded the Centre for Culture and Technology at the University of Toronto.
- 1970Appointed Companion of the Order of Canada.
- 2007Designated a National Historic Person of Canada.
Themes
Media and communicationTechnology and societyMass cultureSensory perceptionGlobalization
Sources: gg.ca · pc.gc.ca
