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 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
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Paul French, George E. Dale
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Fact:
Has published books in 9 of the 10 categories in the Dewey Decimal System
