Isaac Asimov

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Isaac Asimov


Born
in Petrovichi, Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic, Russian Federation
January 02, 1920

Died
April 06, 1992

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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.

Asimov, professor, generally considered of all time, edited more than five hundred books and ninety thousand letters and postcards. He published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey decimal classification but lacked only an entry in the category of philosophy (100).

People widely considered Asimov, a master of the genre alongside Robert Anson Heinlein and Arthur Charles Clarke as the "big three" during his lifetime. He later tied Galactic Empire
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Average rating: 4.17 · 2,757,646 ratings · 104,566 reviews · 4,337 distinct worksSimilar authors
Foundation (Foundation, #1)

4.17 avg rating — 592,864 ratings — published 1951 — 360 editions
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I, Robot (Robot, #0.1)

4.21 avg rating — 377,286 ratings — published 1950 — 28 editions
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Foundation and Empire (Foun...

4.22 avg rating — 225,166 ratings — published 1952 — 290 editions
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Second Foundation (Foundati...

4.28 avg rating — 201,789 ratings — published 1953 — 36 editions
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The Foundation Trilogy (Fou...

4.42 avg rating — 108,322 ratings — published 1953 — 154 editions
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Bóvedas de acero (Robot, #1)

4.19 avg rating — 111,562 ratings — published 1953 — 36 editions
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Foundation's Edge (Foundati...

4.18 avg rating — 98,211 ratings — published 1982 — 203 editions
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Prelude to Foundation (Foun...

4.17 avg rating — 95,959 ratings — published 1988 — 184 editions
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Foundation and Earth (Found...

4.07 avg rating — 79,874 ratings — published 1986 — 3 editions
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The Gods Themselves

4.09 avg rating — 68,488 ratings — published 1972 — 187 editions
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“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
Isaac Asimov

“Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what is right.”
Isaac Asimov, Foundation

“In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate.”
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