Isaac Asimov
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Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov was a Russian-born American author and biochemistry professor who wrote or edited over 500 books, making him one of the most prolific writers in history and one of the "Big Three" of science fiction alongside Robert Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. His Foundation series and Robot stories — including the Three Laws of Robotics — shaped the intellectual landscape of science fiction and anticipated real debates in artificial intelligence ethics. He was equally celebrated as a science popularizer, writing accessible non-fiction across virtually every field of knowledge.
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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. A prolific writer, 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.
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