Arthur C. Clarke

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Arthur C. Clarke

• Author of Dogstar

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Arthur C. Clarke

• Born Dec. 16th, 1917 in England
• Genre science fiction and fantasy
• Focused on exploration of other worlds (space and
  sea)
• Wrote short stories, novels, and screenplays

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Arthur C. Clarke

• His interest in science began at an early age
• Read about dinosaurs
• Constructed a telescope by age 13
• Too poor to attend college
• During World War II Clarke served as a radar
  instructor in the Royal Air Force, rising to the
  rank of flight lieutenant
• In 1956, he moved to Sri Lanka
• Took up underwater photography

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Arthur C. Clarke

• Wrote the screenplay for 2001 A Space Odyssey
  with Stanley Kubrick (1968)
• Was nominated for an Academy Award for Best
  Screenplay
• Was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1998 and
  became known as Sir Arthur Clarke
• Died on March 19, 2008

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Works Cited

• Barron, Neil. "Clarke, Arthur C." World Book
  Advanced. World Book, 2010. Web.  14 Nov. 2010.
• C. George Fry, Joshua Stein. "Arthur C. Clarke."
  Cyclopedia of World Authors, Fourth Revised
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• Gary Westfahl. "Arthur C. Clarke." Magills
  Choice Notable British Novelists. Salem Press,
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