Isaac Asimov (Author of Foundation)
Isaac Asimov

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Isaac Asimov


Born
in Petrovichi, Russian Soviet Federated Socialist Republic
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 · 2,511,397 ratings · 87,747 reviews · 4,412 distinct worksSimilar authors
Foundation (Foundation, #1)

4.17 avg rating — 537,561 ratings — published 1951 — 337 editions
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I, Robot (Robot, #0.1)

4.21 avg rating — 345,657 ratings — published 1950 — 307 editions
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Foundation and Empire (Foun...

4.22 avg rating — 204,183 ratings — published 1952 — 278 editions
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Second Foundation (Foundati...

4.27 avg rating — 184,193 ratings — published 1953 — 254 editions
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The Foundation Trilogy (Fou...

4.42 avg rating — 102,893 ratings — published 1953 — 170 editions
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The Caves of Steel (Robot, #1)

4.19 avg rating — 100,354 ratings — published 1953
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Foundation's Edge (Foundati...

4.17 avg rating — 89,348 ratings — published 1982 — 191 editions
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Prelude to Foundation

4.16 avg rating — 87,594 ratings — published 1988 — 167 editions
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Foundation and Earth (Found...

4.07 avg rating — 72,456 ratings — published 1986 — 160 editions
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The Gods Themselves

4.09 avg rating — 63,342 ratings — published 1972 — 174 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.”
Isaac Asimov

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