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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Isaac_AsimovIsaac Asimov - Wikipedia

    Isaac Asimov (/ ˈ æ z ɪ m ɒ v / AZ-ih-mov; [b] c. January 2, 1920 [a] – April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke . [ 2 ]

  2. Sep 19, 2024 · Isaac Asimov, American author and biochemist, a highly successful and prolific writer of science fiction and science books for the layperson. He wrote or edited about 500 volumes, of which the most famous are those in the Foundation and robot series.

  3. www.biography.com › authors-writers › isaac-asimovIsaac Asimov - Biography

    Apr 2, 2014 · Scholar Isaac Asimov was one of the 20th century's most prolific writers, writing in many genres. He was known for sci-fi works like 'Foundation' and 'I, Robot.'

  4. Isaac Asimov (1920-92) is one of the most prolific authors who have ever lived, with several hundred books to his name (as writer and editor). He’s the only writer to have published books in nine out of ten Dewey library categories.

  5. Welcome to Asimov Online. Here you'll find a comprehensive collection of resources pertaining to Isaac Asimov (1920-1992), the quintessential author, who in his lifetime wrote over 500 books that enlightened, entertained, and spanned the realm of human knowledge.

  6. Works of prolific Russian-American writer Isaac Asimov include popular explanations of scientific principles, The Foundation Trilogy (1951-1953), and other volumes of fiction. Isaac Asimov, a professor of biochemistry, wrote as a highly successful author, best known for his books.

  7. The Foundation series is a science fiction book series written by American author Isaac Asimov. First published as a series of short stories and novellas in 1942–50, and subsequently in three books in 1951–53, for nearly thirty years the series was widely known as The Foundation Trilogy: Foundation (1951), Foundation and Empire ...

  8. In a writing career spanning 53 years (1939–1992), science fiction and popular science author Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) wrote and published 40 novels, 383 short stories, over 280 non-fiction books, and edited about 147 others.

  9. www.encyclopedia.com › american-literature-biographies › isaac-asimovIsaac Asimov - Encyclopedia.com

    May 29, 2018 · The author of nearly five hundred books, Isaac Asimov was one of the finest writers of science fiction in the twentieth century. Many, however, believe Asimov's greatest talent was for, as he called it, "translating" science, making it understandable and interesting for the average reader.

  10. Isaac Asimov, (born Jan. 2, 1920, Petrovichi, Russia—died April 6, 1992, New York, N.Y., U.S.), Russian-born U.S. author and biochemist. He arrived in the U.S. at age 3, earned a doctorate from Columbia University, and subsequently taught for many years at Boston University.