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The Sir Arthur C. Clarke Memorial Trophy Inter School Astronomy Quiz Competition, held in Sri Lanka every year and organised by the Astronomical Association of Ananda College, Colombo. The competition started in 2001 as "The Sir Arthur C. Clarke Trophy Inter School Astronomy Quiz Competition" and was renamed after his death. [156] [157]
The Fountains of Paradise is a 1979 science fiction novel by British writer Arthur C. Clarke.Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator.This "orbital tower" is a giant structure rising from the ground and linking with a satellite in geostationary orbit at the height of approximately 36,000 kilometres (approx. 22,300 miles).
Dave Langford reviewed 1984: Spring / A Choice of Futures for White Dwarf #68, and stated that "Plenty of good things here: too many, really, as Clarke reprints several speeches which make points in the same words. Where was his editor?"
"Silence Please" is the title of two science fiction short stories by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. The first was published in 1950 under the pseudonym Charles Willis. The second was used as the introductory story for Clarke's collection Tales from the White Hart. [1]
Edvard Benes blue plaque, 26 Gwendolen Avenue, Putney This list of blue plaques is an annotated list of people or events in the United Kingdom that have been commemorated by blue plaques. The plaques themselves are permanent signs installed in publicly visible locations on buildings to commemorate either a famous person who lived or worked in the building (or site) or an event that occurred ...
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"The Nine Billion Names of God" is a 1953 science fiction short story by British writer Arthur C. Clarke. The story was among the stories selected in 1970 by the Science Fiction Writers of America as one of the best science fiction short stories published before the creation of the Nebula Awards.