Who was Sir Arthur Charles Clarke?
Q: Who was Sir Arthur Charles Clarke?
A: Sir Arthur Charles Clarke was a British author and inventor most famous for his science fiction novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for working with director Stanley Kubrick on the movie of the same name.
Q: What other works did he write?
A: He wrote many short stories, several serious works on science, and novels such as Childhood's End, A Fall of Moondust, The Songs of Distant Earth, The Sands of Mars, and Meeting with Medusa.
Q: What military service did he do during World War II?
A: During World War II he served in the Royal Air Force as a radar instructor and technician from 1941–1946.
Q: What award did he win in 1963?
A: In 1963 he won the Franklin Institute Gold Medal for proposing a satellite communication system in 1945.
Q: When did Clarke emigrate to Sri Lanka?
A: He emigrated to Sri Lanka in 1956 largely to pursue his interest in scuba diving.
Q: What civil honour was awarded to him by Queen Elizabeth II?
A: He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998.
Q: How old was Clarke when he died?
A; He died at the age of 90 from heart and respiratory failure.
