Isaac Asimov

Writing

Born: 1920-01-02

Died: 1992-04-06

From: Petrovichi, Russia

Gender: Male

Popularity: 0.4

Also Known As

Isaak Yudovich Ozimov

Biography

Isaac Asimov (born Isaak Yudovich Ozimov, January 2, 1920 – April 6, 1992) was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 9,000 letters and postcards. His works have been published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System (The sole exception being the 100s: philosophy and psychology, although he did write a foreword for The Humanist Way, which is published in the 100s). Isaac Asimov is widely considered a master of hard science fiction and, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, he was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers during his lifetime. Asimov's most famous work is the Foundation Series; his other major series are the Galactic Empire series and the Robot series, both of which he later tied into the same fictional universe as the Foundation Series to create a unified "future history" for his stories much like those pioneered by Robert A. Heinlein and previously produced by Cordwainer Smith and Poul Anderson. He wrote many short stories, among them "Nightfall", which in 1964 was voted by the Science Fiction Writers of America the best short science fiction story of all time. Asimov wrote the Lucky Starr series of juvenile science-fiction novels using the pen name Paul French. The prolific Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as much non-fiction. Most of his popular science books explain scientific concepts in a historical way, going as far back as possible to a time when the science in question was at its simplest stage. He often provides nationalities, birth dates, and death dates for the scientists he mentions, as well as etymologies and pronunciation guides for technical terms. Examples include his Guide to Science, the three volume set Understanding Physics, Asimov's Chronology of Science and Discovery, as well as numerous works on astronomy, mathematics, the Bible, William Shakespeare's works and, of course, chemistry subjects. Asimov was a long-time member and Vice President of Mensa International, albeit reluctantly; he described some members of that organization as "brain-proud and aggressive about their IQs." He took more joy in being president of the American Humanist Association. The asteroid 5020 Asimov, a crater on the planet Mars, the magazine Asimov's Science Fiction, a Brooklyn, New York elementary school, and one Isaac Asimov literary award are named in his honor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Isaac Asimov, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards & Nominations16 won · 44 nominated

🏆 Won

Retro Hugo Award for Best Novelette

Foundation

2018

🏆 Won

Retro Hugo Award for Best Short Story

Robbie

2016

🏆 Won

Great Immigrants Award

2006

🏆 Won

Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

1997

🏆 Won

Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel

1996

🏆 Won

Hugo Award for Best Related Work

1995

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Collection

Forward the Foundation

1994

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Novella

Cleon the Emperor

1993

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 25

1993

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Novelette

Gold

1992

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

The New Hugo Winners, Volume II

1992

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 23

1992

🏆 Won

Hugo Award for Best Novelette

Gold

1992

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science Fiction

1991

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 21

1991

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 20

1991

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Collection

The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov

1990

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

The New Hugo Winners

1990

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 19

1990

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

Prelude to Foundation

1989

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 18

1989

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 16

1988

Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Short Story

Robot Dreams

1987

Nominated

Nebula Award for Best Short Story

Robot Dreams

1987

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Collection

Robot Dreams

1987

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

Foundation and Earth

1987

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

The Hugo Winners, Volume 5

1987

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 15

1987

🏆 Won

Locus Award for Best Short Story

Robot Dreams

1987

🏆 Won

Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award

1987

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

The Hugo Winners, Volume 4

1986

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 14

1986

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 13

1986

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

Robots and Empire

1986

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 12

1985

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 11

1985

🏆 Won

Cosmos 2000 Award

The Robots of Dawn

1985

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

The Robots of Dawn

1984

Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Novel

The Robots of Dawn

1984

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 10

1984

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 9

1984

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Short Story

Potential

1984

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Collection

The Winds of Change and Other Stories

1984

🏆 Won

Humanist of the Year

1984

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 7

1983

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 8

1983

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Collection

The Complete Robot

1983

Nominated

Nebula Award for Best Novel

Foundation's Edge

1983

🏆 Won

Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel

Foundation's Edge

1983

🏆 Won

Hugo Award for Best Novel

Foundation's Edge

1983

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 6

1982

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 5

1982

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Short Story

The Last Answer

1981

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Anthology

The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction

1980

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Collection

The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories

1977

🏆 Won

Hugo Award for Best Novelette

The Bicentennial Man

1977

🏆 Won

Locus Award for Best Novelette

The Bicentennial Man

1977

🏆 Won

Nebula Award for Best Novelette

The Bicentennial Man

1977

Nominated

Locus Award for Best Collection

Buy Jupiter and Other Stories

1976

Nominated

Hugo Award for Best Novelette

. . . That Thou Art Mindful of Him

1975

Acting12 titles

10.0

Movie

Writing24 titles

Crew1 title

6.5

Movie

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

1979Sci-Fi

Creator1 title

7.6

Series

Probe

1988Drama

Isaac Asimov

Also Known As

Biography

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Awards & Nominations16 won · 44 nominated

Acting12 titles

Who's Who

This Fantastic World 12

Voyage chez les vivants - L'Aventure des hommes

Isaac Asimov: Voyage to the Outer Planets & Beyond

History 101

Rendezvous with the Future

The Real History of Science Fiction

Isaac Asimov: A Message to the Future

Target... Earth?

The Mike Douglas Show

Towards Tomorrow: Robot

Doctor Who's Who's Who

Writing24 titles

The Naked Sun

Sucker Bait

Teach 109

The Dead Past

Foundation

Bicentennial Man

Out of the Unknown

Little Lost Robot

I, Robot

The Caves of Steel

The End of Eternity

Out of This World

The Android Affair

All the Troubles of the World

Nightfall

Nightfall

The End of Eternity

Warning Signal

Let There Be Light!

Satisfaction Guaranteed

The Prophet

Liar!

The Last Alternative

Televíziós Mesék Felnőtteknek

Crew1 title

Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Creator1 title

Probe