Herbert Marshall McLuhan

Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, July 21, 1911.

University of Manitoba: B. A., 1932; M. A., 1934.
Cambridge University: B. A., 1936; M. A., 1939; Ph. D., 1942.

Taught at University of Wisconsin (Madison): 1936-1937.
Taught at St. Louis University: 1937-1944.
Taught at Assumption University (Windsor, Ontario): 1944-1946.
Taught at St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto: 1946-1979.
Full professor: 1952.

Married Corinne Keller Lewis of Fort Worth, Texas: 1939.

Chairman of Ford Foundation Seminar on Culture and
Communication: 1953-1955.

Co-Editor of Explorations magazine: 1954-1959.

Director of Project in Understanding New Media for National
Association of Educational Broadcasters and U. S. Office of Education: 1959-1960.

Appointed in 1963 by the President of the University of Toronto to
create a new Centre for Culture and Technology, to study the psychic
and social consequences of technologies and media.

Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada: 1964.

Companion of the Order of Canada: 1970.
Honorary Degrees
 
  • University of Windsor
    		•

    1965

    D. Litt.
     
  • Assumption University
    		•

    1966

    D. Litt.
     
  • University of Manitoba

    • 1967

    D. Litt.
     
  • Simon Fraser University
    		•

    1967

    LL.D.
     
  • Grinnell University

    • 1967

    D. Litt.
     
  • St, John Fisher College
    		•

    1969

    Lit. Hum.
     
  • University of Alberta
    		•

    1971

    LL. D.
     
  • University of Western Ontario
    		•

    1972

    D. Litt.
     
  • University of Toronto
    		•

    1977

    D. Litt.

    Honorary Award in Culture and Communication (New York: Niagara University): 1967.

    Molson Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Social Sciences: 1967.

    Appointment to the Albert Schweitzer Chair in the Humanities,
    Fordham University, New York: 1967-1968.

    The Institute of Public Relations President’s Award (Great Britain): 1970.

    Gold Medal Award from President of the Italian Republic at Rimini,
    Italy, in recognition of original work as philosopher of the mass media: 1971.

    Christian Culture Award, Assumption University: 1971.

    President’s Cabinet Award, University of Detroit: 1972.

    Vatican appointment as Consultor of the Pontifical Commission for
    Social Communications: 1973.

    Citation from The Religious Educational Association of the United
    States and Canada: 1973.

    Civic Award of Merit, given by Mayor David Crombie at Toronto City
    Hall: 1974.

    “Man of Achievement” Diploma from the International Biographical Centre (Cambridge, England): 1975.

    Appointed to the McDermott Chair at the University of Dallas (Texas):
    April-May, 1975.

    Distinguished Lectures

    • Second Annual A.V.B. Geoghegan Lecture, University of Pennsylvania: 1966.
    • Marfleet Lectures, University of Toronto: 1967.
    • Purves Memorial Lecture, American Institute of Architects (New York): 1967.
    • Congressional Breakfast (Washington, D. C.): 1970.
    • Gillett Lecture Series, University of Western Ontario: 1970.
    • Mary C. Richardson Lecture, State University College of Arts and Science 9Geneseo, New York): 1970.
    • Gerstein Lecture Series, York University (Toronto): 1971.
    • The fourth annual Pound Lecture in the Humanities, University of Idaho, 1978.
    Died in Toronto, 31 December, 1980.