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Arthur C Clarke. and Sri Lanka. It was his interest of diving in the tropical seas that first led Arthur C Clarke to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). His first glimpse of the Indian Ocean island was in December 1954, when his ship SS Himalaya – taking him from London to Sydney, to explore the Great Barrier Reef – paused at Colombo Harbour for the day.
Mar 19, 2008 · Arthur C. Clarke, a writer whose seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age, died early Wednesday in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where he had lived...
Early start. Art and Science. More than a wordsmith. During more than 60 years of creative endeavours, Arthur C Clarke was prolific. He produced a vast and regular output of books, essays and speeches in several areas of expertise – space travel, telecommunications, undersea exploration, and humanity’s future shaped by science and technology.
