Presented by: HRH Prince Claus of the Netherlands at De Ridderzal, The Hague
Clarke is credited with laying the framework for future geostationary communications satellites. While at King’s College in 1945, he published “Extra-Terrestrial Relays”, a paper which outlined the principles of communication using satellites in geostationary orbits. Dr. Clarke is a renowned writer of science fiction. His book, 2001: A Space Odyssey, was later made into a movie classic by director Stanley Kubrick.
Sir Arthur Clarke died in 2008.