“I’m sure we would not have had men on the Moon if it had not been for Wells and Verne and the people who write about this and made people think about it. I’m rather proud of the fact that I know several astronauts who became astronauts through reading my books.”
~Arthur C. Clarke~
Address to US Congress in 1975
The great science fiction writer of almost 100 books, Arthur C. Clarke, died on March 18, 2008 at the age of 90. He influenced not only American astronauts, but also scientists such as Carl Sagan plus movie and television producers such as Gene Roddenberry. His works have been translated into over 40 languages and many of his books like Childhood’s End have been continuously in print with sales estimated at more that $25 million dollars. The world will miss his imagination and prophetic scientific writings. Check out his 90th birthday reflections in this YouTube video:
~Donna
Read it or Weep 