Ĭlarke was a lifelong proponent of space travel.
For many years Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov were known as the 'Big Three' of science fiction. His science fiction writings in particular earned him a number of Hugo and Nebula awards, which along with a large readership, made him one of the towering figures of the genre. Clarke's science and science fiction writings earned him the moniker 'Prophet of the Space Age'. In 1961, he received the Kalinga Prize, a UNESCO award for popularising science. He wrote many books and many essays for popular magazines. Clarke was a science fiction writer, an avid populariser of space travel, and a futurist of a distinguished ability. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely regarded as one of the most influential films of all time. Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was an English science fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host.
