Science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90 in Sri Lanka, aide saysRAVI NESSMAN
Arthur C. Clarke. Writer: 2001: A Space Odyssey. Arthur C. Clarke was born in the seaside town of Minehead, Somerset, England in December 16, 1917. In 1936 he moved to London, where he joined the British Interplanetary Society. There he started to experi
Clarke moved to Sri Lanka in 1956 largely to pursue his interest in scuba diving and lived there until his death.66.What do you think the underlined phrase "paid tribute to' in paragraph 9 means?A. Paid money to. B. Paid attention to.C. Spoke highly of D. Expressed one' s thanks ...
C. Charles Clarke had served in the Royal Air Force for about 5 years. D. Charles Clarke won a nomination for a Nobel Prize in 1994. 68.Where do you think the passage is most probably from? A. A science fiction. B. A fashion magazine. ...
In the last decade of his life, Clarke was knighted by the British high commissioner in Sri Lanka; was granted that country’s highest civil honor, the Sri Lankabhimanya; and saw the founding of the Arthur C. Clarke Institute for Space Education. He died of respiratory failure on March ...
Arthur C. Clarke regrets lack of warning system in his adopted home Sri Lanka where 22,799 died in tsunami.
Arthur C. Clarke. Writer: 2001: A Space Odyssey. Arthur C. Clarke was born in the seaside town of Minehead, Somerset, England in December 16, 1917. In 1936 he moved to London, where he joined the British Interplanetary Society. There he started to experi
British science-fiction writer Sir Arthur Charles Clarke has been buried in his adopted country of Sri Lanka. Music from the film 2001: A Space Odyssey was played at the funeral and members of the family cried as his coffin was lowered. "Here lies Arthur Charles Clarke. He never grew up ...
In the struggle for freedom of information, technology, not politics, will be the ultimate decider. I’m sometimes asked how I would like to be remembered. I’ve had a diverse career as a writer, underwater explorer, space promoter and science popularizer. Of all these, I want to be re...
Arthur C. Clarke(born December 16, 1917,Minehead,Somerset, England—died March 19, 2008,Colombo, Sri Lanka) was an English writer, notable for both hisscience fictionand his nonfiction. His best known works are thescripthe wrote with AmericanfilmdirectorStanley Kubrickfor2001: A Space Odyssey(...