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Famous Science Fiction writer Arthur C. Clark passed away at 90
Arthur C. Clark was one of the famous science fiction writers who wrote books like 2001: Space Odysse, 2061:Odysse three 3001: The Final Odysse, The other side of the sky and much much more....
He was a fiction writer, an Inventor an a futurists. He was the first one to suggest that telecommunication around the globe is possible and the first one to propose the idea of geosynchronous (geostationary - satellites with orbital period equal to the rotational period of Earth) satellites. As a result we all can communicate with any part of the world at any time.
It was reported that he passed away on early wednesday (March 19) at his home in Colombo, Sri Lanka. For more information here.
source - Herald Tribune
He was a fiction writer, an Inventor an a futurists. He was the first one to suggest that telecommunication around the globe is possible and the first one to propose the idea of geosynchronous (geostationary - satellites with orbital period equal to the rotational period of Earth) satellites. As a result we all can communicate with any part of the world at any time.
It was reported that he passed away on early wednesday (March 19) at his home in Colombo, Sri Lanka. For more information here.
source - Herald Tribune
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