Who was Isaac Asimov?

Correct answer: American science fiction author

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Syr Hal
Syr Hal
The explanation does not do his science studies credit. Not only did he have a degree - he was a university professor of biochemistry! And president of International Mensa.
nerdmom660
nerdmom660
SF used to be considered frivolous, but has become very respected in recent decades. Especially after it was seen that so many scientific inventions had their conceptual beginnings in the imaginations of SF writers.
John T
John T
Asimov also wrote an invaluable study of Shakespeare’s works.
WaldoLydeker
WaldoLydeker
The guy was good at everything! Look up his name in the library, we was spread out all over the map. So someone challenged him. Limerick contest. He won. Hands down. How? The third and fourth lines were each a six-syllable word!
VividPotion6704
VividPotion6704
His Laws of Robotics - which he presented in the fictional Robot series of books - are used today as the foundation of all the work going on today in what we now call Artificial Intelligence ! He was highly intelligent and a warm human being... great combination!
Ediona
Ediona
Asimov was one of the Big 3; greatest scifi writers of the 20th century. Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke and Robert Heinlein. I have read most of their books and I love them all. I urge anyone with the interest to read all 3 of them. 💙
Player #4209348Roths
Player #4209348Roths
Syr Hal, he also wrote a plethora of non fiction books
Phadraiga
Phadraiga
nerdmom660, yes i remember reading that the concept for GPS was from one of Arthur C Clarke's sci-fi books. I'm sure there were more.
Sruleck
Sruleck
I’m not crazy about SF, but I do enjoy reading Isaac Asimov’s books
lostiaz
lostiaz
InsatiableGoal55358, 6th April 1992, apparently
Mel
Mel
IM A BIG FAN OF ASIMOVS WRITING, AND HIS IMAGINATION. HE AND H.G.WELLES WERE GREAT. I ROBOT WAS WRITTEN BY ASIMOV. IVE READ MANY OF HIS BOOKS.
Barb@70
Barb@70
Syr Hal, should have been an all the above question with these choices
Enola
Enola
He also wrote an article called All Four Stanzas about how we got The Star Spangled Banner. Historically accurate and humorous to boot! I highly recommend it!
Robbino
Robbino
He was a friend. Incredible person.
sooz
sooz
My dog Zeppo"s middle name was Asimov! i loved the Marx brothers and the Oundation trilogy .
Player #41466611
Player #41466611
Taipan , But he is! In the civilized world! Joking.... He was outstanding! Europe knows him... Was translated in all languages here.
Player #41466611
Player #41466611
😂 He's Russian!
Maciuś
Maciuś
Ediona, i will add Stanisław Lem to that list
Mujahid Mohideen R
Mujahid Mohideen R
I heard his name in a tamil song from the movie-Endhiran starring Rajinikanth and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Isaac Asimovin leelaigal robo which means Robot is some mischeifs made by Isaac Asimov that made me guess the option right.
SOS
SOS
WaldoLydeker, So what's the full limerick please? Don't just leave us hanging!
M
M
A man who hypothesized the future and introduced us too!
Sully Girl
Sully Girl
InsatiableGoal55358, he died in the early 1990s like 92 i think. I was so sad , I was listening to the radio when it was announced
Jeannie 393
Jeannie 393
I'm told he wrote a book for each place in the Dewey Decimal system. also had a delightful sense of humor.
slomogeo
slomogeo
Ediona, i fed my 13-14 year old mind the abcs Asimov/Bradbury/Clark.i think in science fiction
Osiris
Osiris
he was born in Russia and was brought to US when he was 3 years old.
MaloneyCrew
MaloneyCrew
that's the third Isaac Asimov question I've got so far in this quiz
InsatiableGoal55358
InsatiableGoal55358
when did he die?