Isaac Asimov – American 20th-century writer, author of Foundation and I, Robot, winner of Hugo and Nebula awards. A professor of biochemistry, he became a titan of science fiction and a master of science popularization. His “Three Laws of Robotics” entered global culture and AI ethics.
🤖 He never knew his exact birth date due to his family’s emigration from Russia. 📚 Authored over 500 books across genres from sci-fi to encyclopaedias. 🧪 Made chemistry and science approachable for lay readers. 🌌 Foundation inspired George Lucas when creating Star Wars. ✍️ Typed so fast he regularly broke typewriters. 🚀 NASA sought his input for science communication. 📖 His works are translated worldwide and treated as “manuals of the future.” 🎤 Turned lectures into entertaining performances at conventions. 😅 Funny note: had a fear of flying and travelled almost exclusively by train.