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Arthur C. Clarke
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Screenwriter, Actor, Book Author Born: December 16, 1917 in Minehead, England Death: March 19, 2008 in Colombo, Sri Lanka Biography:Heavily praised as one of the preeminent science fiction writers of the 20th century, Arthur C. Clarke did much to reinvent the genre by building his fictions on a solid foundation of known scientific principles (particularly advanced physics and astronomy) -- a technique that foreshadowed the work of such contemporaries as Isaac Asimov and Philip K. Dick. Born in Minehead, Somersetshire, England, on December 16, 1917, Clarke acquired a deep-seated adoration for sci-fi as early as age 12, and wrote avidly for his school paper, but his family's dire economic circumstances forced him to leave school and take a job as an auditor for the English government. In subsequent years, the young Clarke both joined a science fiction and fantasy club known as the British Interplanetary Society, and -- in his spare time -- delved headfirst into authoring both science fiction short stories and speculative nonfiction... Full Biography
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