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(1920-1992)

Who Was Isaac Asimov?

Isaac Asimov immigrated with his family from Russia to the United States and became a biochemistry professor while pursuing writing.

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He published his first novel, Pebble in the Sky, in 1950. An immensely prolific author who penned nearly 500 books, he published influential sci-fi works like I, Robot and the Foundation trilogy, as well as books in a variety of other genres.

Early Life and Education

Isaac Asimov was born Isaak Yudovick Ozimov on January 2, 1920, in Petrovichi, Russia, to Anna Rachel Berman and Judah Ozimov.

The family immigrated to the United States when Asimov was a toddler, settling into the East New York section of Brooklyn. (Around this time, the family name was changed to Asimov.)

Judah owned a series of candy shops and called upon his son to work in the stores as a youngster.

Isaac Asimov was fond of learning at a young age, having taught himself to read by the age of 5; he learned Yiddish soon after