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Arthur C. Clarke (Novelist) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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*** ,1917
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March 19, 2008 (90 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
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Arthur C. Clarke
Sir Arthur Charles Clarke is an English science fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, marine explorer and television presenter. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film, 2001: A Space Odyssey, one of the most influential films of all time. Clarke is a science fiction writer, astronaut and futurist with exceptional abilities. He has written numerous books and essays for popular magazines. In 1961 he received the Kalinga Prize, a UNESCO prize for the dissemination of science. Clarke's works of science and science fiction have earned him the nickname "The Prophet of the Space Age". His science fiction works, in particular, have won him several Hugo and Nebula awards, as well as a large audience, making him one of the noblest figures in the genre. For many years Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov became the "Grand Trio" of science fiction. Clarke is a long-time supporter of space travel.
BornArthur Charles Clarke, December 16, 1917, Minehead, Somerset, England
DiedMarch 19, 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Pen nameCharles Willis, E. G. O'Brien
OccupationWriter, inventor, futurist
NationalityBritish
Alma materKing's College London
Period1946–2008 (professional fiction writer)
GenreHard science fiction, Popular science
SubjectScience
Notable worksChildhood's End, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Rendezvous with Rama, The Fountains of Paradise

About Arthur C. Clarke

Novelist Arthur C. Clarke was born on December 16, 1917 in England (He dies at the age of 90, on March 19, 2008).

The iconic science fiction film 2001: A Space Odyssey, directed by Stanley Kubrick, was inspired by his short tale"The Sentinel". British author whose short tale"The Sentinel" inspired Stanley Kubrick's science fiction masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey. Among his other works are The City and the Stars, Rendezvous with Rama, and The Fountains of Paradise.

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Arthur C. Clarke before becoming famous

Arthur C. Clarke was born in the Zodiac sign Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer), and 1917 is also the year of Serpent (蛇) in the Chinese Zodiac.

He was raised on a farm and as a boy enjoyed stargazing and reading science fiction pulp publications. In 1948, he graduated from King's College London with a bachelor of science degree.

Achievement of Arthur C. Clarke

He relocated to Sri Lanka to pursue his scuba diving interest.

Arthur C. Clarke's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

He married a twenty-two-year-old American divorcee on a trip to Florida in 1953; the couple divorced a year later.

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He had an impact on the work of Novelist Robert A. Heinlein.

Robert Heinlein (1907 - 1988) (Novelist)
Robert Heinlein (1907 - 1988)

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Arthur C. Clarke Income & Net worth

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