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Isaac AsimovIsaac AsimovBy By Matthew Ng and Mok Chui HMatthew Ng and Mok Chui H

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His biogarphyHis biogarphyIsaac Asimov was a Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Most of Asimov's popularized science books explain scientific concepts in a historical way, going as far back as possible to a time when the science in question was at its simplest stage. He often provides nationalities, birth dates, and death dates for the scientists he mentions, as well as etymologies and pronunciation guides for technical terms

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He was born in january 2,1920.He was born in january 2,1920. He passed away on April 6 1992He passed away on April 6 1992

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Isaac asimovIsaac asimov

Asimov is widely considered a master of the science-fictiAsimov is widely considered a master of the science-fiction on genregenre and, along with and, along with Robert A. HeinleinRobert A. Heinlein and and Arthur C. ClarkeArthur C. Clarke, was considered one of the "Big Three" , was considered one of the "Big Three" science-fiction writers during his lifetime.science-fiction writers during his lifetime.[5][5] Asimov's mo Asimov's most famous work is the st famous work is the FoundationFoundation Series Series[6][6]; his other maj; his other major series are the or series are the Galactic EmpireGalactic Empire series series and the and the RobotRobot series series, both of which he later tied into the same fictional , both of which he later tied into the same fictional universe as the Foundation Series to create a unified "futuniverse as the Foundation Series to create a unified "future history" for his stories much like those pioneered by ure history" for his stories much like those pioneered by Robert A. Heinlein and previously produced by CordwainRobert A. Heinlein and previously produced by Cordwainer Smith and Poul Anderson[7] er Smith and Poul Anderson[7]