Marshall McLuhan

Marshall McLuhan

male, deceased (1980)
Rhetoric theorist, media theory, Futurologist, Literary critic, media ecology, Educator…Companion of the Order of Canada, University of Toronto faculty, Literary critic of English, UniversityofManitobaalumni, Philosopher of technology
Herbert Marshall McLuhan CC (July 21, 1911 - December 31, 1980) was a Canadian educator, philosopher, and scholar-- a professor of English...
Edward Schreyer

Edward Schreyer

male, 73 years old
Canadian of Austrian descent, Roman Catholic, New Democratic Party, member of the Canadian House of Commons, Order of Canada, Queen's Privy Council for Canada…Doctor of Laws, Governor General of Canada, Order of Manitoba, New Democratic Party of Canada MP, Order of Military Merit
Edward R. Schreyer was appointed Governor General of Canada by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau in 1979 and retired from the position in 1984. He was...
Leonard Peikoff

Leonard Peikoff

male, 76 years old (Encino, California, United States)
Ayn Rand Institute, UniversityofManitobaalumni, Leonard S. Peikoff, immigrant to the United States, objectivism, Objectivism scholar…Critic of Islam, New York University alumni, naturalized citizen of the United States, author of Objectivism The Philosophy of Ayn Rand, Ayn Rand A Sense of Life
Leonard S. Peikoff (born October 1933) is an Objectivist philosopher and author. He befriended Ayn Rand in 1951 and became heir to her estate after...

Dufferin Roblin

male, 92 years old
Anglican, LL.D, Candidate for the Canadian House of Commons, Order of Canada, Progressive Conservative Party of Canada senator, Queen's Privy Council for Canada…Doctor of Laws, Order of Manitoba, Doctor of Civil Law, From Manitoba, Member of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada
Dufferin Roblin, PC, CC, OM, LL.D, DCL (born June 17, 1917) is a Canadian businessman and politician. Known as "Duff," he served as Premier of...
Izzy Asper

Izzy Asper

male, deceased (2003)
Jewish, Manitoba lawyer, Officer of the Order of Canada, Canadian Business Hall of Fame, Canadian, Mass media owner…UniversityofManitobaalumni, Member of the Order of Manitoba, university of manitoba, Order of Canada, Order of Manitoba
Israel Harold "Izzy" Asper, OC, OM, QC, LL.M, Ph.D. (August 11, 1932 - October 7, 2003), Canadian tax lawyer and media magnate, was the founder of...
Sam Katz

Sam Katz

male, 58 years old
university of manitoba, Results of mayoral elections in Winnipeg, Samuel (Sam) Michael Katz, CanWest Global Ball Park, Winnipeg City Council, Showtime Productions…the phantom of the opera, UniversityofManitobaalumni, Member of the Order of Manitoba, Mayor of Winnipeg, Order of Manitoba
Samuel (Sam) Michael Katz, OM, BA (born Rehovot, Israel, 1951) is the 42nd mayor of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is also an entrepreneur and a...
Sidney Green

Sidney Green

male, 80 years old
communist party, Metro Election Committee, Winnipeg South, William Kardash, Winnipeg city councillor, Communist Party of Canada…Progressive Party of Manitoba, Manitoba MLA, New Democratic Party of Manitoba, UniversityofManitobaalumni, university of manitoba
Sidney Green (August 1, 1929-) is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He twice ran for the leadership of the New Democratic Party of Manitoba, served...
Phil Fontaine

Phil Fontaine

male, 65 years old
university of manitoba, Indian Claims Commission, Kahkewistahaw First Nation, Larry Phillip (Phil) Fontaine, Manitoba, Canada, Assembly of Manitoba Chief…Assembly of First Nations chief, Assembly of First Nations, Member of the Order of Manitoba, UniversityofManitobaalumni
Larry Phillip (Phil) Fontaine, OM, (born September 20, 1944) is an Aboriginal Canadian leader. He is currently serving his third term as National...
Monty Hall

Monty Hall

male, 88 years old
game show host, National Hockey League broadcaster, Sportscaster, Canada's Walk of Fame, Doctor of Laws, Jewish person…Inductee of Canada's Walk of Fame, Order of Canada, Officer of the Order of Canada, UniversityofManitobaalumni, Member of the Order of Manitoba
Maurice "Monty Hall" Halperin, O.C., B.Sc., LL.D (born on August 25, 1921 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian-born actor, singer and sportscaster,...