Chelsea in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 2017
1. Sir Arthur C. Clarke Marker
He invented communications satellites in 1945.
His "Exploration of Space" (1952) was used by Wernher von Braun
to convince President John F. Kennedy to go to the Moon,
and
he wrote "2001: A Space Odyssey"
here At The Chelsea Hotel.
"I'm sorry, Dave. I can't do that."
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #35 John F. Kennedy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
Location. 40° 44.667′ N, 73° 59.806′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Chelsea. Marker is on West 23rd Street west of 7th Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 222 West 23rd Street, New York NY 10011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Shirley Clarke (here, next to this marker); Brendan Behan (here, next to this marker); James Schuyler (here, next to this marker); Virgil Thomson (here, next to this marker); Chelsea Hotel (here, next to this marker); Thomas Wolfe (a few steps from this marker); Arthur Miller
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Arthur C. Clarke (Wikipedia). "Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE, FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was a British science fiction writer, science writer and futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host....He is famous for being co-writer of the screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely considered to be one of the most influential films of all time. Clarke was a science writer, who was both an avid populariser of space travel and a futurist of uncanny ability. On these subjects he wrote over a dozen books and many essays, which appeared in various popular magazines. In 1961 he was awarded the Kalinga Prize, an award which is given by UNESCO for popularising science. These along with his science fiction writings eventually earned him the moniker "Prophet of the Space Age". His other science fiction writings earned him a number of Hugo and Nebula awards, which along with a large readership made him one of the towering figures of science fiction. For many years Clarke, Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov were
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 2017
2. Sir Arthur C. Clarke Marker - Wide View
The marker is one of nine located at the Chelsea Hotel, which is currently undergoing renovations (hence the scaffolding). These four are located on the left side of the window that is to the immediate left of the entrance.
2. HAL 9000: "I'm sorry Dave, I'm afraid I can't do that" (YouTube, 3 min.).
(Submitted on December 22, 2017.)
3. The Chelsea Hotel - 222 West 23rd Street. "Daytonian in Manhattan" entry (Submitted on April 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. science fiction
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 2017
3. Sir Arthur C. Clarke Marker - Wider View
from Wikipedia, 1965
4. Sir Arthur C. Clarke
on the set of "2001 - A Space Odyssey"
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 22, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 22, 2017, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 4. submitted on February 19, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
