About
Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist. Born in England, he served in the Royal Air Force during World War II and later studied physics and mathematics at King's College London. In 1945, he proposed the concept of geostationary satellites for global communications, an idea that revolutionized telecommunications. He published numerous novels and short stories, including '2001: A Space Odyssey', co-created with Stanley Kubrick. He moved to Sri Lanka in 1956 and lived there until his death. He received many honors, including a knighthood in 1998. He died in 2008 in Colombo.
* 1917-12-16 — † 2008-03-19
Major works
- Childhood's End (1953)novel
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)novel
- Rendezvous with Rama (1973)novel
- The Fountains of Paradise (1979)novel
- The Star (1955)short story
Key milestones
- 1945Publishes the paper 'Extra-Terrestrial Relays' proposing geostationary satellites for global communications.
- 1968Co-creates with Stanley Kubrick the film and novel '2001: A Space Odyssey'.
- 1998Is knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.
Themes
Space explorationContact with extraterrestrial civilTechnology and the future of humaniTranscendence and evolutionEngineering and infrastructure
Sources: clarkefoundation.org · comsoc.org · itu.int
