Elizabeth Marshall Thomas was born September 13, 1931 to Laurence K. Marshall, founder of Raytheon Corporation, and Lorna McLean Marshall. She grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, graduated from Abbot Academy in Andover, Massachusetts in 1949, and then attended Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. After one year at Smith, her father retired from Raytheon and led
Marshall D. Sahlins, a prominent and highly esteemed anthropologist and ethnographer, is recognized inter-nationally for his theory of the historicity and pervasiveness of culture in everyday life and the process of cultural change. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Sahlins completed his undergraduate work at the University of Michigan and his graduate work at the
Herbert Marshall McLuhan was born on July 21, 1911. The proud parents sent out announcements heralding the birth with the saying, “Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given.” As a youngster, McLuhan was always quiet and retiring to the point of being antisocial. He had a great love of animals.
Marshall McLuhan is best known for his theories on the impact of media apart from the specific content/messages they convey. McLuhan linked major historical shifts, social trends, and changes in psychological and sensory orientations to the influence of changes in communication media and other technologies. McLuhan ridiculed typical concerns about message imitation and persuasion in