Marshall McLuhan
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Marshall McLuhan[1] was a Canadian philosopher and father to the study of the digital media generation. He is considered one of the most influential and controversial intellectuals in the new wave of academic and technological understanding."The medium is the message" [[2] is the most notorious phrase created by McLuhan to summarize his ideals about the role of a message and its relationship with the choice of medium.
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Background
"Herbert Marshall McLuhan" was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on July 21, 1911. McLuhan passed away from a stroke in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on December 31, 1980.
Education
Marshall graduated with a B.A. from the University of Maitobe in 1932 and a M.A. in 1934. He then continued his graduate studies at the University of Cambridge, receiving his Ph.D. in 1942.
Career
"The Gutenberg Galaxy" (1962) [3]
"Understanding Media" (1964) [4]
Digital Rhetoric
Personal Life
References
External Links
http://www.marshallmcluhan.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_medium_is_the_message
