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Isaac Asimov Science Fact/Science Fiction
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Isaac Asimov Born in Russian in 1920 Moved to US at the age of 3 His parents owned a candy store where Isaac saw and read his first sci-fi magazine and was instantly hooked. Died in 1992
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Isaac Asimov Had his first Sci-Fi story published at the age of 18. Some of his early stories were rejected by publishers but he never gave up. Some refer to him as “the worlds most prolifiic science writer.”
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Isaac Asimov Popularized difficult science concepts Coined the term “robotics” He also wrote fantasy, mystery,and non- fiction books and articles. Non-fiction topics included: astronomy, mathematics, history and the Bible.
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Famous Quote “I don’t fear computers, I fear the lack of them.” Asimov also created the Three Laws of Robotics” which has become a standard for most science fiction authors.
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