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- Born: January 2, 1920
- Birthplace: Russia
- Died: April 6, 1992
- Location: New York City, New York
- Pseudonyms: Paul French, George E. Dale
- Has published books in 9 of the 10 categories in the Dewey Decimal System
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The Russian-born Isaac Asimov was an extremely prolific author and professor who became one of the masters of modern science fiction. Over the course of his writing career, Asimov wrote or edited over 500 books. He is best known for his Foundation Series, as well as the short story collection I, Robot, from which his famous Three Laws of Robotics are derived.
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Isaac Asimov Questions
What is your favorite Isaac Asimov Book? 5 AnswersI loved, I Robot, The Gods Themselves and his autobiography, but my favorite book by him is Caves of Steel, where he introduced Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Oliva... read more
Doctor Who : What are the similarities and differences between Robots of Death and Isaac Asimov iRobot series? 1 AnswerHope these 2 sites help! http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/41804.I_Robot http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Asimov read more
How do we get John Isaacs into the Basketball Hall of Fame? 1 AnswerAlthough there is no proven way to get anyone into the Basketball Hall of Fame, there is a tried and true step by step process which I found. It's decided by t... read more
Star Trek : Do you think Data of Star Trek and Robot Daniel Olivaw, of Caves of Steele, are similar? 1 AnswerI think that they are very similar, and I would not be surprised if the producers of Star Trek did model Data on Olivaw. Both are human like, logical, and flaw... read more -
Isaac Asimov Timeline
- January 2, 1920: Born in Petrovichi, Russia
- 1923: Family emigrated to United States
- 1939: Graduated from Columbia University
- 1941: Published short story Nightfall
- 1950: Published short story collection I, Robot
- 1951: Published Novel Foundation
- 1972: Received Nebula Award for the novel The Gods Themselves
- 1977: Lends name to the magazine Asimov's Science Fiction
- 1983: Received Hugo Award for the novel Foundation's Edge
- 1987: Received Nebula Grandmaster Award for lifetime achievement
- April 6, 1992: Isaac Asimov Dies in New York City


