Arthur C. Clarke
 Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE FRAS (Sri Lankabhimanya Arthur Charles Clarke) (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British science fiction writer science writer inventor undersea explorer and television series host.He is perhaps most famous for being co-writer of the screenplay for the movie 2001: A Space Odyssey considered by the American Film Institute to be one of the most influential films of all time.