Arthur C. Clarke:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas
Arthur C. Clarke was born in Somerset, England in 1917 and died in his second home of Sri Lanka in 2008, where he moved in 1956. Best known for 2001: A Space Odyssey and Childhood's End. He has also been honored by scientists; he developed the idea of the geosynchonous satellite.
Invention/Technology Source Work (Publication Date)

1D Diamond Crystal - might be a carbon fullerene molecule

The Fountains of Paradise (1978)

Biot

Rendezvous With Rama (1972)

Broomstick

Islands in the Sky (1952)

Central City (Lunar Habitat)

Earthlight (1955)

Central Computer

The City and the Stars (1956)

Control Screen

Childhood's End (1953)

Diaspar Memory - everyone gets a copy

The City and the Stars (1956)

Dust-Cruiser

A Fall of Moondust (1961)

Dust-Ski - ski-doo for lunar powder

A Fall of Moondust (1961)

Electronic Paper

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Electrosecretary - automatic transcription machine

A Fall of Moondust (1961)

Fenton Silencer - early noise cancellation

Tales from the White Hart (1957)

Flex-Wheels

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Geosynchronous Satellite - invention of idea

V2 for Ionospheric Research (1945)

Grip Shoes - velcro space gear

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

HAL 9000 - prototypical AI

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Hibernaculum - nap time

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Hyperfilament

The Fountains of Paradise (1978)

Icon Thumbsized Image - first reference?

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)

Igloo Inflatable Moon Habitat - inflate and use

A Fall of Moondust (1961)

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