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Arthur C. Clarke


Born
in Minehead, Somerset, England, The United Kingdom
December 16, 1917

Died
March 18, 2008

Genre

Influences


Stories, works of noted British writer, scientist, and underwater explorer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, include 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968).

This most important and influential figure in 20th century fiction spent the first half of his life in England and served in World War II as a radar operator before migrating to Ceylon in 1956. He co-created his best known novel and movie with the assistance of Stanley Kubrick.

Clarke, a graduate of King's College, London, obtained first class honours in physics and mathematics. He served as past chairman of the interplanetary society and as a member of the academy of astronautics, the royal astronomical society, and many other organizations.

He authored more than fifty books and won his numerous aw
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Quotes by Arthur C. Clarke  (?)
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“Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.”
Arthur C. Clarke

“I'm sure the universe is full of intelligent life. It's just been too intelligent to come here.”
Arthur C. Clarke

“The only way of discovering the limits of the possible is to venture a little way past them into the impossible.”
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June is our Science Fiction genre month. Vote for which book you would like to read. Last day to vote is Wednesday, May 8.

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  1 vote, 16.7%

Childhood's End Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke Arthur C. Clarke
 
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