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Also Known As Herbert Marshall McLuhan
Born July 21, 1911 • Edmonton • Canada
Died December 31, 1980 (aged 69) • Toronto • Canada
Notable Works “The Gutenberg Galaxy: The Making of the Typographic Man” • “The Medium Is the Massage: An Inventory of Effects” • “Understanding Media: The Extension of Man”
Subjects Of Study cultural globalization • mass media
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