Arthur C. Clarke

In 1965, on one of the sets of ''[[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|2001: A Space Odyssey]]'' Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 191719 March 2008) was a British science fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host.

He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film ''2001: A Space Odyssey'', widely regarded as one of the most influential films of all time. Clarke was a science fiction writer, an avid populariser of space travel, and a futurist of a distinguished ability. He wrote many books and many essays for popular magazines. In 1961, he received the Kalinga Prize, a UNESCO award for popularising science. Clarke's science and science fiction writings earned him the moniker "Prophet of the Space Age". His science fiction writings in particular earned him a number of Hugo and Nebula awards, which along with a large readership, made him one of the towering figures of the genre. For many years Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction.

Clarke was a lifelong proponent of space travel. In 1934, while still a teenager, he joined the BIS, British Interplanetary Society. In 1945, he proposed a satellite communication system using geostationary orbits. He was the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1946 to 1947 and again in 1951–1953.

Clarke emigrated to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1956, to pursue his interest in scuba diving. That year, he discovered the underwater ruins of the ancient original Koneswaram Temple in Trincomalee. Clarke augmented his popularity in the 1980s, as the host of television shows such as ''Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World''. He lived in Sri Lanka until his death.

Clarke was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1989 "for services to British cultural interests in Sri Lanka". He was knighted in 1998 and was awarded Sri Lanka's highest civil honour, Sri Lankabhimanya, in 2005.

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    O telefone : ontem, hoje e amanha / by Clarke, Arthur

    Published 1979
    Book
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    Antes del eden. by Clarke, Arthur

    Article
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    Una odisea espacial: 2001 / by Clarke, Arthur C.

    Published 1971
    Book
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    Breve antologia de ciencia ficción / by Clarke, Arthur C.

    Published 1995
    Book
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    Tales of ten worlds / by Clarke, Arthur C.

    Published 1992
    Book
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    Las arenas de Marte / by Clarke, Arthur Charles, 1917-

    Book
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    Una odisea espacial 2001 / by Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008

    Published 1970
    Book
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    Perfiles del futuro : investigación sobre los límites de lo posible / by Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008

    Published 1977
    Book
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    Cita con rama / by Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008

    Published 1974
    Book
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    En las profundidades / by Clarke, Arthur Charles, 1917-2008

    Published 1975
    Book
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    2001 una odisea espacial / by Clarke, Arthur C. , 1917-2008

    Published 1985
    Book
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    2001 odisea del espacio /

    Published 2000
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