Arthur C. Clarke Turns 90 December 14, 2007
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I doubt there is a SciFi fan that is not familiar with the works of legendary author Arthur C. Clarke.
His most famous work being 2001 A Space Odyssey while Rendezvous with Rama is my own personal fav.
Mr. Clarke turns 90 on Dec 16th and in honor of his birth he’s posted a YouTube video.
It is a must see for all fans of the SciFan genre as one of the great still living masters tells his own tale of 90 orbits around the sun.
Happy Birthday Mr. Clarke !!
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Fellow Earthlings,
Sixty two years ago Arthur C. Clarke of the British Interplanetary Society sent a letter to the editor titled Peacetime Uses for V2 which was published in the 1945 February issue of the Wireless World magazine suggesting the use of Geostationary Satellites for the instant global communications. Quoting,
“I would like to close by mentioning a possibility of the more remote future–perhaps half a century ahead.
An “artificial satellite” at the correct distance from the earth would make one revolution every 24 hours; i.e., it would remain stationary above the same spot and would be within optical range of nearly half the earth’s surface. Three repeater stations, 120 degrees apart in the correct orbit, could give television and microwave coverage to the entire planet.”
Today, the Clarke Orbit has over 330 satellites. Sir Arthur C. Clarke, a science-fiction author, inventor, and futurist, simply a greate mind celebrates his 90th birth anniversary on 16th of December, 2007.
In 1959, he founded the Ceylon Astronomical Association (now known as Sri Lanka Astronomical Association). As the current General Secretary of the Association, I’m honored to run an association founded by him. And as a big fan of his writings and admirer of his work, I have put up a blog where every one could wish him for his 90th birth day.
If you are a friend, colleague, fan or simply an earthling who admires work of Sir Arthur Clarke, please write your greetings and good wishes on the blog.
Please forward this message around and publish in your website/ magazine/ paper/blog etc… if possible.
Let us wish together a healthy and a long life for Sir Arthur.
Post your greetings and wishes on http://SirArthurCClarke90.blogspot.com
and check Sir Arthur’s birthday video message at http://thilinaheenatigala.blogspot.com
Regards,
Thilina Heenatigala
General Secretary
Sri Lanka Astronomical Association
E-mail: thilina_atn@yahoo.com
URL: http://aalk.lakdiva.net
http://thilinaheenatigala.blogspot.com
Phone: +94-716245545
MY WISH IS FOR YOU TO SEE THE NEXT FRONTER. THAT OF COMMUNACATING WITH OUR FELLOW EXPLORERS. AS WELL MY TIME AND HEALTH ARE COMEING TO THERE END MY WISH IS FOR A COMMON REASON MORE PERPOUS THAT WE LEAVE A LEGICY FOR I HAVE LOVED TRUELY YOUR LEGEICY. PLEASE FORGIVE MY SPELLING AS TIM HAS TAKEN ITS CELLS.
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