Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS, Sri Lankabhimanya, (16 December 1917 - 19 March 2008) was a British science fiction author, inventor, and futurist, famous for his short stories and novels, among them 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), and as a host and commentator in the British television series Mysterious World Read more
"Arthur Clarke was a gifted writer of science and science fiction, and an unparalleled visionary of the future, inspiring countless young people throughout the middle and later 20th century with his hopeful vision of how spaceflight would transform societies, economies, and humankind itself. Although his personal odyssey here on Earth is now over, his vision lives on through his writing; he will be sorely missed."
Arthur C Clarke has turned 90, and he has released a short video of his birthday reflections...
"Hello! This is Arthur Clarke, speaking to you from my home in Colombo, Sri Lanka. As I approach my 90th birthday, my friends are asking how it feels like, to have completed 90 orbits around the Sun."