He was knighted in 1998 and was awarded Sri Lanka's highest civil honour, Sri Lankabhimanya, in 2005. He lived in Sri Lanka until his death.Ĭlarke was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1989 'for services to British cultural interests in Sri Lanka'. Clarke augmented his fame later on in the 1980s, from being the host of several television shows such as Arthur C. That year he discovered the underwater ruins of the ancient Koneswaram temple in Trincomalee. He was the chairman of the British Interplanetary Society from 1946–1947 and again in 1951–1953.Ĭlarke emigrated from England to Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) in 1956, largely to pursue his interest in scuba diving. In 1945, he proposed a satellite communication system using geostationary orbits. In 1934, while still a teenager, he joined the British Interplanetary Society. For many years Clarke, Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov were known as the 'Big Three' of science fiction.Ĭlarke was a lifelong proponent of space travel. His other science fiction writings earned him a number of Hugo and Nebula awards, which along with a large readership made him one of the towering figures of science fiction. These along with his science fiction writings eventually earned him the moniker 'Prophet of the Space Age'. In 1961 he was awarded the Kalinga Prize, an award which is given by UNESCO for popularising science. On these subjects he wrote over a dozen books and many essays, which appeared in various popular magazines. Direct download via HTTP available as well. Download 5153 Sci-Fi & Fantasy eBooks Collection (PDF) torrent or any other torrent from Fiction category.

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