![]() ![]() Four of Clarke's early pre-professional stories, written for Fanzines (1937-1942), were reprinted in The Best of Arthur C. In his early years as a writer he three times used the pseudonym Charles Willis, and wrote once as E G O'Brien, these four stories all appearing in UK magazines 1947-1951. He began publishing professional work of genre interest "Loophole" for Astounding in April 1946, though he had previously sold to John W Campbell Jr the far more famous "Rescue Party", which also appeared in Astounding in May 1946 his first professional sale was in fact an article, "Man's Empire of Tomorrow" (Winter 1938 Tales of Wonder), though even this was preceded by appearances in Amateur Magazines with such stories as "Travel by Wire!" (December 1937 Amateur Science Stories). ![]() He was chairman of the British Interplanetary Society 1946-1947, and again 1950-1953. After the War he entered King's College, London, in 1948 taking his BSc in physics and mathematics.Ĭlarke's strong interest in the frontiers of science was evident early. He was active in fan circles before World War Two, through which he served (1941-1946) as a radar instructor with the RAF, rising to the rank of flight-lieutenant. Born in Minehead, Somerset, after leaving school Clarke came to London in 1936 to work as a civil-servant auditor with HM Exchequer. ![]() (1917-2008) UK author, resident in Sri Lanka from 1956 until his death. ![]()
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