Arthur C. Clarke

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Science fiction writer · United Kingdom

Date of birth: December 16, 1917
Died on March 19, 2008: Died at the age of 90; Would have turned 108 today

British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist (1917–2008)

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Arthur C. Clarke was a science fiction writer (United Kingdom). Arthur C. Clarke was born on December 16, 1917 in Minehead. Among other things, Arthur C. Clarke was known for The World Academy of Sciences, 2010: Odyssey Two, and 2061: Odyssey Three.

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science fiction

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Science fiction literature

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Work by Arthur C. Clarke

Title	Year
2010: Odyssey Two	–
2061: Odyssey Three	–
3001: The Final Odyssey	–
Rendezvous with Rama	–
The Fountains of Paradise	–
2001: A Space Odyssey	–

Facts about Arthur

Born: December 16, 1917 in Minehead
Died: March 19, 2008
Nationality: United Kingdom
Occupations: Science fiction writer, Physicist, Non-fiction writer, Explorer, and Screenwriter
Languages: English
Education: King's College London
Fame: Wikipedia articles in 92 languages

Birthday

Date of birth: December 16, 1917
Born on a: Sunday
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius

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What makes Arthur C. Clarke unique

Generation: Greatest Generation
In memory: Died at the age of 90
Today: Would have turned 108 today

First award in 1961, the year Arthur C. Clarke turned 44.

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Awards

Award	Year
Kalinga Prize	1961
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	1974
Nebula Award for Best Novel	1980
Knight Bachelor	1994

Groups

Name	From	To
The World Academy of Sciences	–	–

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