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Arthur C. Clarke: 1917-2008

Early this morning, the world lost one of its greatest thinkers. Arthur C. Clarke died at the age of 90 from complications in his breathing, after suffering for many years from post-polio syndrome, which eventually had left him confined to a wheelchair. A renown inventor and sci-fi writer (who also, incidentally was known for his work as an underwater explorer), Clarke had the unique ability to think both scientifically and creatively, and he merged the two together in his writing, particularly in his classic work 2001: A Space Odyssey, which was eventually made into a Stanley Kubrick film. Clarke made...  read more