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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Person
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| gptkbp:almaMater |
gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:University_of_Chicago |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Saint_Louis_University
|
| gptkbp:awards |
National Book Award
|
| gptkbp:born |
February 5, 1912
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| gptkbp:children |
3
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| gptkbp:contribution |
Impact of technology on communication
Analysis of media ecology Understanding of oral and written communication |
| gptkbp:died |
August 12, 2003
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| gptkbp:field |
Communication Studies
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Walter Ong
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Cultural Studies
Philosophy of Language Communication Theory Literary_Criticism |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Marshall McLuhan
|
| gptkbp:involved |
Education reform
Linguistics Media studies Philosophy Rhetoric Interdisciplinary studies Cultural criticism History of ideas |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Exploration of the effects of writing on culture
Oral tradition vs. written culture |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Latin
English French |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Scholarly publications
Impact on education and literacy studies Influence on modern communication theory Recognition_in_media_studies |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
|
| gptkbp:notableWorks |
gptkb:Ramus,_Method,_and_the_Decay_of_Dialogue
Orality and Literacy The Presence of the Word |
| gptkbp:occupation |
Scholar
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| gptkbp:religion |
Catholicism
|
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:Saint_Louis,_Missouri
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| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Evelyn_Ong
|