Writer Arthur C Clarke Dies At 90

Legendary British science fiction writer and futurist Sir Arthur C Clarke has died in Sri Lanka at the age of 90.
One of the most prolific writers of our time, over 100 books as well as many short stories are credited to him; including the '2001' series, two of which were adapted into feature films. He authored many non-fiction books and papers as well; a 1945 paper titled 'Extra-Terrestrial Relays — Can Rocket Stations Give Worldwide Radio Coverage?' thoroughly described the concept of geostationary telecommunications satellites. During World War II he served in the England's Royal Air Force as a radar specialist and was involved in their early warning radar defense system. In that same era, he also predicted that man would reach the moon before the year 2000.
His 1972 novel Rendezvous with Rama is currently in pre-production as a major feature film.

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