Arthur Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke, a science fiction author, has had a very interesting life. Arthur was born on December 16, 1917, in Minehead, England. He was the oldest of four children. His two brothers were Frederick and Michael, and his sister's name was Mary. As a child, he enjoyed science very much. He lived on a small farm, and enjoyed frequent trips to the nearby ocean. When he was 13 years old, he constructed his own telescope, and changed …

…in its experimental stages. I think he said it best - “I don't pretend that we have the answers, but the questions are certainly worth thinking about.” ( OMNI) Arthur now resides in Sri Lanka, and has not left the country for many years. He has recently finished making a computer with a fellow science fiction author, and has finished his sequel to his book “2001- A Space Odyssey”. The sequel is “3001 - A Space Odyssey”.