The scientist and novelist who wrote '2001: A Space Odyssey' is Arthur C. Clarke.
Arthur C. Clarke was a British science fiction writer, inventor, and futurist who was born on December 16, 1917, and died on March 19, 2008. He is best known for his novel '2001: A Space Odyssey', which was published in 1968 and later adapted into a film by Stanley Kubrick. Clarke wrote over 100 books and hundreds of short stories, as well as numerous essays and non-fiction works.
Clarke was a prolific inventor and futurist, and many of his ideas and predictions about technology and space exploration have become reality. He is credited with conceiving the idea of geostationary satellites for telecommunications, which are now widely used for television broadcasting and other applications.
Clarke was also an advocate for space exploration and a believer in the possibility of extraterrestrial life. He wrote several books on the subject, including 'The Exploration of Space' and 'Profiles of the Future'. Clarke was a fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society and a member of the British Interplanetary Society, and he was awarded numerous honors and awards for his contributions to science and science fiction.