Isaac Asimov was a Russian born American novelist, short story teller, essayist, historian, and professor of biochemistry. He attended Columbia University, where he got his PhD in biochemistry. Not only was he considered one of the greatest science fiction writers of his era, but one of the most prolific writers of all time!
Asimov's major works were his Foundation series, Robot series, and Galactic Empire series. Something very cool about these three series is that they all take place in the same fictional future universe!
My personal favorite is the robot series. I, Robot and The Caves of Steel... So good! Although I have to say, religious robots are pretty terrifying.
Fun Facts about Isaac Asimov:
-He was a claustrophile, meaning he enjoyed enclosing himself in small, tight spaces.
-He was afraid of flying, and only flew twice in his life.
-He contracted HIV from a blood transfusion and actually died of complications resulting from AIDS. This was kept secret for over a decade after his death, because of the strong prejudice against HIV present at that time.
-He wrote very little about aliens in the majority of his fiction because in the beginning of his career a story of his was rejected for portraying aliens as superior to human beings. After that, he decided that he would rather not write about aliens at all than constantly portray them as weaker creatures.
-He is credited with coining the word "robotic" and "robotics".
Cool, right? And here are some pictures of the sci-fi master himself:
I mean, really. The glasses, the bolo tie, the side burns... He is the epitome of awesome. If you haven't read any of his work, and you enjoy a good science fiction story, I highly recommend you get yourself to a bookstore PRONTO. That's all, folks!
-Calypso
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