Age, Biography and Wiki
| Birth Day | December 16, 1917 |
| Birth Place | England |
| Age | 103 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Mar 19, 2008 (age 90) |
| Birth Sign | Sagittarius |
Net worth: $5 Million (2024)
About
British author whose short story, "The Sentinel," inspired the famous, Stanley Kubrick-directed science fiction film, 2001: A Space Odyssey. His other works include The City and the Stars, Rendezvous with Rama, and The Fountains of Paradise.
Before Fame
He grew up on a farm, and as a boy loved star-gazing and reading science fiction pulp magazines. In 1948, he graduated from King's College London with a bachelor of science degree.
Trivia
He moved to Sri Lanka due to his interest in scuba diving.
Family Life
He married a twenty-two-year-old American divorcee on a trip to Florida in 1953; the couple divorced a year later.
Associated With
He influenced the work of Robert A. Heinlein.
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