ARTHUR C. CLARKE

WRITING

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was an English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, one of the most influential films of all time.

Clarke was a science fiction writer, an avid populariser of space travel, and a futurist of a distinguished ability.