Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov (1920–1992) was an American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University, best known for his works of science fiction, including the Foundation series, the Robot series, and the Galactic Empire series. He wrote or edited more than 500 books across nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal Classification, encompassing science fiction, popular science, mysteries, and fantasy. Along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, he is considered one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers of his era.