Arthur C. Clarke

Summary

Arthur C. Clarke is a human^[1]. Born in Minehead^[2], he… he was born on December 16, 1917^[3]. He died in Colombo^[4]. He died on March 19, 2008^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and explorer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,810 views/month, #4,027 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Arthur C. Clarke's place of birth was Minehead^[2].
• Arthur C. Clarke died in Colombo^[4].
• Arthur C. Clarke was born on December 16, 1917^[3].
• Arthur C. Clarke died on March 19, 2008^[5].
• Burial took place at Kanatte Cemetery^[12].
• Arthur C. Clarke was married to Marilyn Mayfield^[13].
• Arthur C. Clarke held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Arthur C. Clarke worked as an inventor^[6].
• Arthur C. Clarke worked as a screenwriter^[7].
• Arthur C. Clarke worked as a novelist^[8].
• Arthur C. Clarke's professions included science fiction writer^[9].
• Arthur C. Clarke worked as an explorer^[10].
• Arthur C. Clarke's professions included writer^[15].
• Arthur C. Clarke's field of work was science fiction^[16].
• Arthur C. Clarke's field of work was science fiction literature^[17].
• Arthur C. Clarke was educated at King's College London^[18].
• Arthur C. Clarke's education included a stint at Richard Huish College, Taunton^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Arthur C. Clarke is Rendezvous with Rama^[20].
• Arthur C. Clarke received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21].
• Arthur C. Clarke received the Nebula Award for Best Novel^[22].
• Arthur C. Clarke received the Stuart Ballantine Medal^[23].
• Arthur C. Clarke received the Kalinga Prize^[24].
• Arthur C. Clarke received the Marconi Prize^[25].
• Arthur C. Clarke received the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award^[26].
• Arthur C. Clarke was a member of The World Academy of Sciences^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1917-12-16^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2008-03-19^[31]

• Community tags: author, british, english, uk^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 0dba1485-2e95-42e7-a7cd-2b473095001c^[33]

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Origins and Family

Arthur C. Clarke was born in Minehead^[2]. He was born on December 16, 1917^[3].

Education

Educated at King's College London^[18], a public research university^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1829^[36], headquartered in London^[37] and Richard Huish College, Taunton^[19], a secondary school^[38], in United Kingdom^[39]. Arthur C. Clarke earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], science fiction writer^[9], explorer^[10], and writer^[15]. Fields of work include science fiction^[16], a speculative fiction genre^[41] and science fiction literature^[17], a literary genre^[42].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Arthur C. Clarke is Rendezvous with Rama^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], a grade of an order^[43], in United Kingdom^[44]; Nebula Award for Best Novel^[22], a literary award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1966^[47]; Stuart Ballantine Medal^[23], a medallion^[48]; Kalinga Prize^[24], a science award^[49], in India^[50], founded in 1951^[51]; Marconi Prize^[25], a science award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1974^[54]; and Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award^[26], a literary award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1974^[57].

Personal Life

Arthur C. Clarke was married to Marilyn Mayfield^[13]. His religion is recorded as agnosticism^[58].

Death and Burial

Arthur C. Clarke died on March 19, 2008^[5]. He passed away in Colombo^[4]. The cause of death was heart failure^[59]. He is buried at Kanatte Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Arthur C. Clarke ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,810 views/month, #4,027 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He has been cited as an influence by Liu Cixin^[62], a science fiction writer^[63], b. 1963^[64], of People's Republic of China^[65], awarded the Hugo Award for Best Novel^[66], specialised in literature^[67].

Works attributed to him include Childhood's End^[68], a literary work^[69]; Rendezvous with Rama^[70], a literary work^[71], founded in 1973^[72]; The Other Side of the Sky^[73], a literary work^[74]; 2001: A Space Odyssey^[75], a literary work^[76], founded in 1968^[77]; 2010: Odyssey Two^[78], a literary work^[79]; and 3001: The Final Odyssey^[80], a literary work^[81].

FAQs

Where was Arthur C. Clarke born?

Arthur C. Clarke was born in Minehead^[2].

Where did Arthur C. Clarke die?

Arthur C. Clarke passed away in Colombo^[4].

Who was Arthur C. Clarke married to?

Arthur C. Clarke's spouses include Marilyn Mayfield^[13].

What did Arthur C. Clarke do for work?

Arthur C. Clarke worked as inventor^[6], screenwriter^[7], novelist^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and explorer^[10].

Where did Arthur C. Clarke go to school?

Arthur C. Clarke was educated at King's College London^[18] and Richard Huish College, Taunton^[19].

What awards did Arthur C. Clarke receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[21], Nebula Award for Best Novel^[22], Stuart Ballantine Medal^[23], and Kalinga Prize^[24].

Who did Arthur C. Clarke influence?

Arthur C. Clarke has been cited as an influence by Liu Cixin^[62].