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Is there any particular reason why this man is not listed in one or more LGBT categories? The man was a self-admitted bisexual and is listed as "bisexual" in many different publications. Google brings up a huge number of websites dealing with this matter, one of the first hits being http://www.nndb.com/people/725/000023656/#FN1. Anyway, there should be discussion about this, but regardless, I see no reason whatsoever why this man should not be listed as a LGBT person, and furthermore, I see no reason why the article should not delve into this matter further. This article has languished in the closet long enough. Laval ( talk) 21:19, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
Does anyone know where he lived while working in London in the late '40s/early '50s? I think I recall my father, who worked in the Wood Green public library, talking about him being a regular borrower there, and if he lived there, he should be listed as a notable resident of the (then) borough (it could do with a few more). seglea ( talk) 00:00, 13 January 2014 (UTC)
Kenif ( talk) 14:34, 25 February 2020 (UTC) Yes, at least late 50s - early 60s, because I grew up a couple of doors away. He lodged with his brother and sister-in-law in Nightingale Rd, N22. My guess is house number 82. My sister played with his nieces. Starting in the 90s we swapped letters and later emails. My dad had spoken to him, but had no idea who he was until an early GeoSat went up, at which point ACC was in the local paper.
From the "Personal Life" section: "Arthur didn't publicise his sexuality—that wasn't the focus of his life—but if asked, he was open and honest."
Apparently he was anything but "open and honest" in this regard, given that the entire gist of this section is that he was gay, but he never stated, claimed, or admitted to being gay.
Or, might it be that be that he was open and honest, and really wasn't gay? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.89.176.249 ( talk) 23:41, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
Where and when did Clarke state he wasn't gay ? Read carefully instead of trolling : his friends and acquaintances reported that if asked, he was open and honest ; it means that when they asked him, he was open and honest in admitting to them that he was homosexual. 86.212.181.158 ( talk) 21:58, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
The Big Three are, according to Brian W. Aldiss in Billion Year Spree, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and Ray Bradbury. Robert A. Heinlein never was one of them, this claim is "alternative facts" and this vandalism doesn't seem to be recent. Please correct. 2001:7E8:C29C:2400:983E:960F:67FC:EB6 ( talk) 15:39, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
Howard from NYC ( talk) 20:59, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
Q: what is meaning of "he is still attached to helm"...?
The article is listing Clarke as an inventor, among other things. What did he invent though? While it's true he heralded the concept for communication satellites before they became commonplace, I don't think he actually invented one. 2A02:C7C:60A6:3900:8D28:B64B:7ABD:7F14 ( talk) 07:12, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
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Is there any particular reason why this man is not listed in one or more LGBT categories? The man was a self-admitted bisexual and is listed as "bisexual" in many different publications. Google brings up a huge number of websites dealing with this matter, one of the first hits being http://www.nndb.com/people/725/000023656/#FN1. Anyway, there should be discussion about this, but regardless, I see no reason whatsoever why this man should not be listed as a LGBT person, and furthermore, I see no reason why the article should not delve into this matter further. This article has languished in the closet long enough. Laval ( talk) 21:19, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
Does anyone know where he lived while working in London in the late '40s/early '50s? I think I recall my father, who worked in the Wood Green public library, talking about him being a regular borrower there, and if he lived there, he should be listed as a notable resident of the (then) borough (it could do with a few more). seglea ( talk) 00:00, 13 January 2014 (UTC)
Kenif ( talk) 14:34, 25 February 2020 (UTC) Yes, at least late 50s - early 60s, because I grew up a couple of doors away. He lodged with his brother and sister-in-law in Nightingale Rd, N22. My guess is house number 82. My sister played with his nieces. Starting in the 90s we swapped letters and later emails. My dad had spoken to him, but had no idea who he was until an early GeoSat went up, at which point ACC was in the local paper.
From the "Personal Life" section: "Arthur didn't publicise his sexuality—that wasn't the focus of his life—but if asked, he was open and honest."
Apparently he was anything but "open and honest" in this regard, given that the entire gist of this section is that he was gay, but he never stated, claimed, or admitted to being gay.
Or, might it be that be that he was open and honest, and really wasn't gay? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.89.176.249 ( talk) 23:41, 24 September 2018 (UTC)
Where and when did Clarke state he wasn't gay ? Read carefully instead of trolling : his friends and acquaintances reported that if asked, he was open and honest ; it means that when they asked him, he was open and honest in admitting to them that he was homosexual. 86.212.181.158 ( talk) 21:58, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
The Big Three are, according to Brian W. Aldiss in Billion Year Spree, Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and Ray Bradbury. Robert A. Heinlein never was one of them, this claim is "alternative facts" and this vandalism doesn't seem to be recent. Please correct. 2001:7E8:C29C:2400:983E:960F:67FC:EB6 ( talk) 15:39, 19 June 2023 (UTC)
Howard from NYC ( talk) 20:59, 25 September 2023 (UTC)
Q: what is meaning of "he is still attached to helm"...?
The article is listing Clarke as an inventor, among other things. What did he invent though? While it's true he heralded the concept for communication satellites before they became commonplace, I don't think he actually invented one. 2A02:C7C:60A6:3900:8D28:B64B:7ABD:7F14 ( talk) 07:12, 18 April 2024 (UTC)