Do you know anything about Marshall McLuhan ? - LP 138

Herbert Marshall McLuhan (July 21, 1911 – December 31, 1980) was a Canadian professor, philosopher, and public intellectual. His work is one of the cornerstones of the study of media theory, as well as having practical applications in the advertising and television industries.

He 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 U.S. and Canada before moving to the University of Toronto, where he remained for the rest of his life.

On his 106th birthday, Google is honouring Canadian professor Marshall McLuhan. He was the one who predicted the rise of the Internet, a work ahead of time. According to many scientists, Canadian professor Marshall McLuhan emerged as a media theorist while teaching at the University of Toronto in the 1960s.

 McLuhan was known for creating the phrase "the medium is the message" and the term global village, and predicted the World Wide Web nearly 30 years before it was invented.

He was a mentor in the media speeches of the late 1960s, although his influence began to decline in the early 1970s. In the years following his death, he continued to be a controversial figure in academic circles. With the advent of the Internet and the World Wide Web, the genius prediction of his was recognized.

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JUL 2017.