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Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980) Commemorative plaque, 1988.  

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Resource ID

6149

Access

Open

Address

96 St Joseph Street, Toronto, ON M5S 2C4

Credit Line

Heritage Toronto

Date of Creation

1988

Description

Herbert Marshall McLuhan, born in Edmonton Alberta, achieved fame as a communications theorist while professor of English at St. Michael's College in the University of Toronto from 1946 until his death. In 1963 he founded the Centre for Culture and Technology near this site. McLuhan received international acclaim for his theories on the effects of print, radio, television and film on the human consciousness. He was the author of such literary milestones as "The Gutenburg Galaxy" (1962), "Understanding Media: the Extension of Man" (1964), and "The Medium is the Massage" (1967).

Historical Themes

Education, Innovation and Technology

Program Category

Historical Plaques

Rights

Heritage Toronto

Time Period

1900-1953, 1954-1998

Caption

Marshall McLuhan (1911-1980) Commemorative plaque, 1988.

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Location Data

Marker lat / long: 43.665323, -79.38996 (WGS84)

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