Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE FRAS (16 December 1917 - 19 March 2008) was an English science fiction writer, science writer, futurist, [3] 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. Colombo Sri Lanka's commercial capital where Arthur C Clarke lived for more than half his life since settling down in the island in 1956. Among his favourite locations within the city were the Galle Face Hotel (where 3001: The Final Odyssey was completed), Colombo Swimming Club and National Museum. Sri Lankans Remembering Arthur C Clarke
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Sri Lankan authorities say British-born sci-fi writer Arthur C Clarke had been cleared of decade-old paedophilia allegations before his death last week. Clarke was buried on Saturday in Colombo, where he had lived since 1956. Obituary writers have resurrected 1998 accusations that he had sex with young boys in his adopted country. The science-fiction author Arthur C Clarke yesterday denied a newspaper claim that he is a paedophile. None the less, he asked that his knighthood ceremony be postponed so not to embarrass. Arthur C. Clarke (born December 16, 1917, Minehead, Somerset, England—died March 19, 2008, Colombo, Sri Lanka) English writer, notable for both his science fiction and his nonfiction. His best known works are the script he wrote with American film director Stanley Kubrick for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and the novel of that film. Tom Sykes Royalist Correspondent Updated Jul. 12, 2017 3:16PM EDT Published Mar. 14, 2015 6:55AM EDT Arthur C Clarke called this place his "ego chamber." And now, in a state of disbelief,.
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What's On Events Exhibitions Give Home / Arthur C. Clarke Collection of Sri Lanka Online Finding Aid Born on December 16, 1917, in Minehead, England, Arthur Charles Clarke became obsessed with science fiction and astronomy at a young age. Clarke Portrait of Clarke by H R Premaratne As a man of letters, Arthur C Clarke was well integrated with the literary and cultural circles in Sri Lanka. He befriended many local writers, painters and musicians, supported their creative endeavours and promoted them internationally whenever possible. This institution, initially known as Arthur C. Clarke Centre, was renamed as the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Modern Technologies, and re-established in a corporate form in 1994 by the Science And Technology Development Act, No. 11 of 1994. It comes under the purview of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Research, Sri Lanka. Arthur C. Clarke, a writer whose seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age, died early Wednesday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he had lived since 1956.
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Writer Arthur C. Clarke has died in Sri Lanka. He was 90. He's best known for writing 2001: A Space Odyssey, but he wrote many dozens of science fiction novels. Clarke, a trained scientist who. Biography Arthur C. Clarke's legacy bridges the worlds of the arts and the sciences. His work ranged from scientific discovery to science fiction, from technical application to entertainment.
promoter Arthur C Clarke was a versatile communicator of science and technology. He wrote and spoke without jargon, and always explored the social, cultural and economic impacts of new technologies. In particular, he was an expert on the rise and spread of information and communications technologies (ICTs). Clarke died on March 19, 2008, in Sri Lanka. Early Life. Arthur Charles Clarke was born on December 16, 1917, in the coastal town of Minehead in southwestern England.
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Here in Sri Lanka's capital, a city determined to banish thoughts of the receding civil war in the north and east, much less cosmological cataclysm, Arthur C. Clarke, the dean of science-fiction. In 1988, Queen Elizabeth II honored Clarke with a Knighthood, formally conferred by Prince Charles in Sri Lanka two years later. In 2005, Clarke was awarded Sri Lankabhimanya (The Pride of Sri Lanka), Sri Lanka's highest civilian honor. Arthur C. Clarke, the Engineer Arthur Clarke's experiences during World War II and education in physics.
