Sir Arthur Charles Clarke

@Writers, Facts and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Sir Arthur Charles Clarke was a British science fiction writer, inventor and futurist who had also served in the Royal Air Force during the World War II Polio British Writers Science Fiction Writers Sagittarius Celebrities Sir Arthur Clarke was a British science fiction writer, inventor and futurist. For a long time, Clarke Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov, were known as the “Big Three” of science fiction. A multi-faceted personality, he had served in the Royal Air Force during the World War II and served as the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society. He was an adventurous person who migrated to Sri Lanka to pursue his interest in Scuba Diving—and discovered the ruins of an ancient temple by chance. He was a prolific writer who had written more than 100 books, guided by his keen observation, imagination and scientific attitude. He had an uncanny ability for predicting futuristic technologies long before they became a reality. In his writings he had predicted the concept of satellite communication, space shuttles, super-fast computers, and many other innovations that ultimately came to be in reality. Since he had worked in scientific research, his writings usually revolved around space travel, explorations and futuristic inventions. His first novel ‘The Sands of Mars’ concerns a story about the exploration of the surface of Mars, while his second novel ‘Prelude to Space’ is a fiction about astronauts traveling to the moon. The astonishing fact is that they were written in the early 1950’s—years before space travel became a reality!

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Birthday: December 16, 1917 Died on: March 19, 2008 Nationality: British Famous: Writers, Science Fiction Writers Spouses: Marilyn Mayfield Siblings: Fred Clarke Known as: Arthur C. Clarke Information Detail Birthday December 16, 1917 Died on March 19, 2008 Nationality British Famous Writers, Science Fiction Writers Spouses Marilyn Mayfield Siblings Fred Clarke Known as Arthur C. Clarke Universities Huish Grammar School King's College London Birth Place Minehead, Somerset, England Gender Male Sun Sign Sagittarius Born in Minehead, Somerset, England Famous as Writer Died at Age 90

Minehead, Somerset, England

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He married Marilyn Mayfield in 1953. The couple separated within months of marriage though they did not divorce till 1964. They did not have any children together. Unsplash Personal Life

Clarke migrated to Sri Lanka in 1956 and became close to a Sri Lankan man, Leslie Ekanayake. He did not publicize his sexuality, but it was generally believed that he was homosexual. Unsplash Personal Life

He suffered from post-polio syndrome during his later years and had to use a wheelchair. He died from respiratory failure at the age of 90 in 2008. Unsplash Personal Life

Clarke was born in Somerset, England to a farmer and his wife. He grew up on farm stargazing and reading popular magazines. He attended the Huish Grammar School. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He held a job as a pension auditor in the Board of Education during the pre-war days. During the World War II, he served as a radar specialist in the Royal Air Force. Unsplash Career

He was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in May 1943. Within months he was promoted to Flying Officer. He was later appointed chief training instructor at Royal Air Force and had become the Flight Lieutenant by the time the war ended. Unsplash Career

He enrolled in the prestigious King’s College, London after the war and earned a first-class degree in mathematics and physics. Unsplash Career

He served two stints as the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society (1946-47; 1951-53). Unsplash Career

Starting from the decade on 1950’s, Clarke focused on his writing career. His first published novel, ‘The Sands of Mars’ came out in 1951. Unsplash Career

The 1968 futuristic novel ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ is one of the most popular works of Clarke. The novel deals with many vital issues such as dangers of nuclear war, challenges of technology, and artificial intelligence. Unsplash Major Works

‘Rendezvous with Rama’ published in 1972, is considered to be one of the cornerstones in his writing career. The novel won a number of awards in the category ‘Best Novel’ including Nebula Award, Hugo Award and Jupiter Award. Unsplash Major Works

His novel ‘Fountains of Paradise’ (1979) described space elevators and geostationary orbits. It won many nominations and awards. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	December 16, 1917
Died on	March 19, 2008
Nationality	British
Famous	Writers, Science Fiction Writers
Spouses	Marilyn Mayfield
Siblings	Fred Clarke
Known as	Arthur C. Clarke
Universities	Huish Grammar School King's College London
Birth Place	Minehead, Somerset, England
Gender	Male
Sun Sign	Sagittarius
Born in	Minehead, Somerset, England
Famous as	Writer
Died at Age	90

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke

British

Dec 16, 1917

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Minehead, Somerset, England