Isaac Asimov

Quick Facts

Full Name	Isaac Asimov
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Jan 2, 1920(1920-01-02)
Age	104
Date Of Death	April 6, 1992, Brooklyn, New York, NY
Birthplace	Petrovichi
Country	Russia
Horoscope	Capricorn

Isaac Asimov Biography

Isaac Asimov is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on January 2, 1920 in Petrovichi, Russia. Prolific Russian- American author of science fiction works, including The Foundation series, The Robot series, The Bicentennial Man, and I, Robot. He is considered part of The Golden Age of Science Fiction.

Will Smith starred in the film adaptation of Asimov’s science fiction novel, I, Robot.

He was born in Russia to a Jewish family; he and his parents immigrated to the United States when he was a young boy. He married Gertrude Blugerman in 1942 and wed Janet Jeppson two weeks after his 1973 divorce from Blugerman.

Isaac Asimov Net Worth

Isaac Asimov is one of the richest Novelist from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Isaac Asimov 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He became enthused with science fiction novels as a boy, although his father considered them trash. He studied zoology and chemistry through Columbia University’s extension program and eventually received his Ph.D. in biochemistry. His degree allowed him to secure a position on the medical faculty at Boston University.

He won the 1957 Thomas Alva Edison Foundation Award for his work, Building Blocks of the Universe.

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Facts & Trivia

Isaac Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Isaac Asimov celebrates birthday on January 2 of every year.

Top Facts about Isaac Asimov

1. Isaac Asimov was an American writer and biochemist.
2. He wrote over 500 books in various genres.
3. Asimov is considered one of the “Big Three” science fiction writers.
4. He coined the term “robotics” and developed the Three Laws of Robotics.
5. Asimov won numerous awards for his writing, including Hugo and Nebula Awards.
6. His most famous works include the Foundation series and I, Robot.
7. Asimov was a prolific essayist on a wide range of topics.
8. He had a PhD in chemistry from Columbia University.
9. Asimov’s work has been adapted into films, TV shows, and video games.
10. He died in 1992 at the age of 72 due to complications from HIV/AIDS.

What was Isaac Asimov's IQ?

All my life I’ve been registering IQ scores like [ 160 ], so that I have the complacent feeling that I’m highly intelligent…

What was Isaac Asimov's cause of death?

HIV/AIDS

What was Isaac Asimov famous for?

What is Isaac Asimov best known for? Isaac Asimov is best known for the Foundation series and robot stories. The Foundation stories were written between 1942 and 1949 and were collected as the Foundation trilogy: Foundation (1951), Foundation and Empire (1952), and Second Foundation (1953).

Did Isaac Asimov speak Russian?

His parents spoke Yiddish and English with him, and he remained fluent in those; he never learned Russian. Growing up in Brooklyn, New York, Asimov taught himself to read at the age of five (and later taught his sister to read as well, enabling her to enter school in the second grade).

Did Isaac Asimov have photographic memory?

There, young Isaac learned to read before he entered school. He also had a photographic memory , which helped in his studies. A heavy library book reader, Asimov read Greek mythology, The Iliad, the plays of Shakespeare, various histories, and miscellaneous other things.