Arthur C. Clarke
British science fiction writer
ποΈDecember 16, 1917 - March 19, 2008
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πBiography
Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction writer, science writer, and futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. He is famous for being co-writer of the screenplay for the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey and for his visionary ideas about space travel.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦The 'Big Three' of sci-fi
- β¦Proposed geostationary communication satellites
- β¦Co-wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey
π¬Famous Quotes
"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic
"Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying
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