Arthur C. Clarke

Arthur C. Clarke (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was an English science fiction writer, and the author of the novel 2001: A Space Odyssey. He was considered by many, in fact, to be the greatest science fiction author in the world. His other works included Rendezvous with Rama, The Fountains of Paradise, The Songs of Distant Earth, and Against the Fall of Night.

Works in the Space Odyssey series

 * 2001: A Space Odyssey
 * 2010: Odyssey Two
 * 2061: Odyssey Three
 * 3001: The Final Odyssey

Trivia

 * Clarke's face can be seen along with Stanley Kubrick's on the cover of a Time Magazine article entitled "War?" in the film 2010: The Year We Make Contact.