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  • Arthur C. Clarke
    Arthur C. Clarke

    In 1934 he joined the British Interplanetary Society (BIS), a small advanced group that advocated the development of rocketry and human space exploration. He worked as a government auditor from 1936 to 1941. From 1941 to 1946 Clarke served in the Royal Air Force, becoming a radar instructor and technician.…

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    In 1934 he joined the British Interplanetary Society (BIS), a small advanced group that advocated the development of rocketry and human space exploration. He worked as a government auditor from 1936 to 1941. From 1941 to 1946 Clarke served in the Royal Air Force, becoming a radar instructor and technician.…

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