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John Fiske

John Fiske is a name shared by several notable figures, including a 19th-century American philosopher and historian, and a prominent 20th-century media scholar.

Lived
1842–
Language
English

The name John Fiske is associated with several notable writers, academics, and historical figures, most notably an American philosopher and a modern media scholar.

The earliest of these, John Fiske (1842–1901), was an American philosopher and historian who was active during the nineteenth century.

In the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, John Fiske (1939–2021) became known as an author and media scholar. He spent his academic career contributing to media studies and eventually served as a Professor Emeritus at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

A third figure, John Safford Fiske (1838–1907), served as a diplomat for the United States.