Arthur C. Clarke: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	Sir Arthur Charles Clarke
Born	December 16, 1917 • Minehead • England
Died	March 19, 2008 (aged 90) • Colombo • Sri Lanka
Awards And Honors	Hugo Award (1980) • Nebula Award (1980) • Hugo Award (1974) • Nebula Award (1971) • Hugo Award (1956)
Notable Works	“2001: A Space Odyssey” • “2010: Odyssey Two” • “2061: Odyssey Three” • “3001: The Final Odyssey” • “A Meeting With Medusa” • “Ascent to Orbit: A Scientific Autobiography” • “Astounding Days: A Science Fictional Autobiography” • “Childhood’s End” • “The City and the Stars” • “Rendezvous with Rama” • “The Coast of Coral” • “The Fountains of Paradise” • “The Last Theorem” • “The Sentinel” • “The Songs of Distant Earth” • “The Star”