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Isaac Asimov

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Isaac Asimov

d. 1992

American writer and biochemist (1920–1992)

Late 20th Century

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Isaac Asimov was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. He wrote or edited more than 500 books. He also wrote an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. Best known for his hard science fiction, Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as popular science and other non-fiction, including guides to the Bible and Shakespeare.

Source: Wikipedia · Compiled March 2026 · AI-summarized

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1920
Birth

American chemist and author (d. 1992)

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1992
Death

Russian-born author (b. 1920)

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