Isaac Asimov

One of the 'Big Three' science fiction writers, author of the Foundation series.

Asimov's family immigrated to the United States in 1923, and he became a naturalized citizen in 1928.^[1][2] Asimov worked as a civilian chemist at the Philadelphia Navy Yard during World War II.^[3] He died in Manhattan on April 6, 1992 from heart and kidney failure, having contracted HIV from a blood transfusion in 1983.^[4][5] Because he stopped doing research, Asimov was dismissed from his teaching post effective June 30, 1958, but he negotiated to keep his title and deliver the annual opening lecture for a biochemistry class.^[6]

Quick Facts

Birthplace: Petrovichi, Soviet Russia
Relatives: Stanley Asimov (brother), Eric Asimov (nephew)
Children: 2
Died: 6 April 1992
Place of death: New York City, U.S.
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: Writer, professor of biochemistry
Years active: 1939–1992

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The Guardian noted that Asimov was "special science consultant" on Star Trek: The Motion Picture.^[7] Asimov's first visit to the UK occurred in June 1974, where he was installed as an Honorary Vice President of International Mensa.^[8] Asimov was a rapid typist, fond of enclosed spaces, hated to travel, and had a prodigious memory, according to Nevala-Lee.^[9] The writer Judith Merril recalled that Asimov was known in the 1940s as "the man with a hundred hands".^[9]

References

Wikipedia, "Isaac Asimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Asimov, Isaac (1979) In Memory Yet Green, pp. 40–41. Avon. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
Wikipedia, "Isaac Asimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Asimov Essays about himself", www.asimovonline.com; Asimov, "I. Asimov : A Memoir", Bantam Books, 2009, p. 7; Asimov, "It's Been a Good Life", Prometheus Books, 2002, p. 12; Asimov, Isaac (1979) In Memory Yet Green, pp. 47–48, 80. Avon.; Asimov, "I. Asimov: A Memoir", Bantam Books, 1994, p. 2–3; Asimov, "In Memory Yet Green", Avon Books, 1979, p. 51–52; Asimov, Isaac. In Memory Yet Green, pp. 51–52.; Konstantin, "An Interview with Isaac Asimov", americanindian.net (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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Wikipedia, "Isaac Asimov" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Asimov, "The Tragedy of the Moon", 1973, p. 222–223 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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"Asimov in the UK", Rob Hansen's Fan Stuff. facts only, no text reused. fiawol.org.uk
Nevala-Lee, "Asimov's Empire, Asimov's Wall", Public Books, January 7, 2020. facts only, no text reused. publicbooks.org

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