Isaac Asimov was born in the former Soviet Union, but grew up in
Brooklyn, New York. He taught biochemistry at Boston University until he
retired in 1958 to become a full-time writer. Asimov had been publishing
short stories since the late 1930s, and in 1952 published his first novel.
The author of the classic I, Robot series and The Foundation
Trilogy, Asimov wrote more than 400 books and won every major science
fiction award.
He also wrote popular books and essays on science and technology, earning
him the nickname "The Great Explainer."
Robotics, a branch of engineering, is also a popular source of
inspiration in science fiction literature; the term originated in that
field. Many authors have written about robot behavior and their interaction
with humans, but in this company Isaac Asimov stands supreme. He entered the
field early, and from 1940 to 1990 he dominated it.
Most subsequent science
fiction literature expressly or implicitly recognizes his Laws of Robotics.
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