Mr. G. A. C. Clarke

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gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_ABC_Murders_(miniseries)
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gptkb:Kalinga_Prize
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gptkbp:birth_date 1917-12-16
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution satellite communication
space exploration advocacy
concept of geostationary satellites
gptkbp:death_date 2008-03-19
gptkbp:education gptkb:King's_College_London
gptkbp:famous_quote Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible.
gptkbp:field gptkb:Author
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Arthur_Charles_Clarke
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
speculative fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mr. G. A. C. Clarke
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Isaac_Asimov
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkbp:is_involved_in gptkb:International_Academy_of_Astronautics
gptkb:Honorary_Fellow_of_the_Institute_of_Electrical_and_Electronics_Engineers
gptkb:American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Sciences
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gptkb:British_Science_Fiction_Association
gptkb:Science_Fiction_and_Fantasy_Writers_of_America
gptkb:World_Science_Fiction_Society
gptkb:British_Interplanetary_Society
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects
Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Physics
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
Honorary Fellow of the Institute of Engineering and Technology
Fellow of the International Academy of Astronautics
Fellow of the British Science Fiction Association
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
gptkbp:known_for science fiction writing
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:2001:_A_Space_Odyssey
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Author
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gptkbp:residence gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:spouse Marjorie Clarke