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Isaac Asimov

Paul French

American writer and biochemist (1920–1992).

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Award Received

28 items
Hugo Award
 (1963)
Point in Time
: 1963
James T. Grady-James H. Stack Award for Interpreting Chemistry
 (1965)
Point in Time
: 1965
Hugo Award for Best All-Time Series
 (1966)
For Work
:
Foundation Trilogy
Point in Time
: 1966
Humanist of the Year
 (1984)
Point in Time
: 1984
Edward E. Smith Memorial Award
 (1967)
Point in Time
: 1967
Nebula Award for Best Novel
 (1973)
For Work
:
The Gods Themselves
Follows
:
Robert Silverberg
Followed By
:
Arthur C. Clarke
Point in Time
: 1973
Locus Award for Best Novel
 (1973)
For Work
:
The Gods Themselves
Follows
:
Ursula K. Le Guin
Followed By
:
Arthur C. Clarke
Point in Time
: 1973
Hugo Award for Best Novel
 (1973)
For Work
:
The Gods Themselves
Follows
:
Philip José Farmer
Followed By
:
Arthur C. Clarke
Point in Time
: 1973
Klumpke-Roberts Award
 (1975)
Point in Time
: 1975
Nebula Award for Best Novelette
 (1977)
For Work
:
The Bicentennial Man
Follows
:
Tom Reamy
Followed By
:
Alice Bradley Sheldon
Point in Time
: 1977
Locus Award for Best Novelette
 (1977)
For Work
:
The Bicentennial Man
Follows
:
Ursula K. Le Guin
Followed By
:
John Varley
Point in Time
: 1977
Hugo Award for Best Novelette
 (1977)
For Work
:
The Bicentennial Man
Follows
:
Larry Niven
Followed By
:
Joan D. Vinge
Point in Time
: 1977
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
 (1983)
For Work
:
Foundation's Edge
Follows
:
Julian May
Followed By
:
David Brin
Point in Time
: 1983
Hugo Award for Best Novel
 (1983)
For Work
:
Foundation's Edge
Follows
:
C. J. Cherryh
Followed By
:
David Brin
Point in Time
: 1983
Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
 (1987)
Follows
:
Arthur C. Clarke
Followed By
:
Alfred Bester
Point in Time
: 1987
Locus Award for Best Short Story
 (1987)
For Work
:
Robot Dreams
Follows
:
Harlan Ellison
Followed By
:
Pat Cadigan
Point in Time
: 1987
Hugo Award for Best Novelette
 (1992)
For Work
:
Gold
Follows
:
Mike Resnick
Followed By
:
Janet Kagan
Point in Time
: 1992
Hugo Award for Best Related Work
 (1995)
Point in Time
: 1995
Retro Hugo Award for Best Novel
 (8/30/1996)
Point in Time
: 8/30/1996
Unnamed
: 1946
Cosmos 2000 Award
 (1985)
For Work
:
The Robots of Dawn
Point in Time
: 1985
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
 (1997)
Point in Time
: 1997
Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry
Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Retro Hugo Award for Best Novelette
 (2018)
For Work
:
Foundation
Point in Time
: 2018
Unnamed
: 1943
Retro Hugo Award for Best Short Story
 (2016)
For Work
:
Robbie
Point in Time
: 2016
Unnamed
: 1941
Ditmar Award
Great Immigrants Award
 (2006)
Point in Time
: 2006
Locus Award for Best Reprint Anthology/Collection
 (1975)
For Work
:
Before the Golden Age
Follows
:
Terry Carr
Point in Time
: 1975

Occupation

12 items
Biochemist
Novelist
Prose Writer
Autobiographer
Science Fiction Writer
Science Writer
Non-Fiction Writer
University Teacher
Journalist
Screenwriter
Writer
Crime Fiction Writer

Place of Birth

Petrovichi
Country
:
Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
:
Klimovichskiy Uyezd

Place of Death

Manhattan

Country of Citizenship

Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
United States

Date of Birth

1/2/1920
Latest Date
: 1/2/1920
Earliest Date
: 10/4/1919

Date of Death

4/6/1992

Instance Of

Human

Pseudonym

Paul French
H. B. Ogden

Given Name

Isaac (First Name)

Spouse

Janet Asimov
 (1973 - 1992)
Series Ordinal
:2
End Time
: 1992
Start Time
: 1973
Gertrude Asimov
 (7/26/1942 - 1973)
Series Ordinal
:1
End Time
: 1973
Start Time
: 7/26/1942

Notable Work

Foundation Series
Robot Series
Nightfall
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
I, Robot
The Bicentennial Man
The Gods Themselves
Youth

Educated At

Columbia University
 ( - 1939)
End Time
: 1939
Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
Columbia University School of General Studies
Boys and Girls High School
Boys High School

Described by Source

Obálky Knih
URL
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Medvik
Subject Named As
:Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992
URL
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Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Vol. 1
Page(s)
:119
ProDetLit
Subject Named As
:Азимов Айзек
URL
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Official Website

http://www.asimovonline.com/

Cause of Death

AIDS Related Disease
Kidney Failure
Heart Failure

Member of Political Party

Democratic Party

Member Of

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Birth Name

Исаáк Ази́мов

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English
Yiddish

Manner of Death

Natural Causes

Commons Gallery

Isaac Asimov

Ethnic Group

Jewish People

Employer

Boston University

Genre

Science Fiction

Residence

Brooklyn
 (1946 - 1942)
End Time
: 1942
End Time
: 1949
Start Time
: 1946
Start Time
: 1923
Petrovichi
 (1920 - 1923)
End Time
: 1923
Start Time
: 1920
Boston
 (1949 - 1970)
End Time
: 1970
Start Time
: 1949
West Philadelphia
 (1942 - 1945)
End Time
: 1945
Start Time
: 1942
Manhattan
 (1970 - 1992)
End Time
: 1992
Start Time
: 1970

List of Works

Isaac Asimov Bibliography

Start of Work Period

1939
Genre
:
Short Story
1934
Genre
:
Essay
Reason for Preferred Rank
:
Most Recent Value

End of Work Period

1992

Name in Native Language

Isaac Asimov

Family Name

Azimov

Field of Work

Biochemistry

Sex or Gender

Male

Image

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Writing Language

English

Child

Robyn Asimov

Sibling

Stanley Asimov

Discoverer or Inventor

Positronic Brain
Positronic Robot

Nominated For

40 items
Hugo Award for Best Novel
 (1956)
For Work
:
The End of Eternity
Point in Time
: 1956
Hugo Award for Best Novel
 (1984)
For Work
:
The Robots of Dawn
Point in Time
: 1984
Hugo Award for Best Novelette
 (1975)
For Work
:
. . . That Thou Art Mindful of Him
Point in Time
: 1975
Hugo Award for Best Short Story
 (1987)
For Work
:
Robot Dreams
Point in Time
: 1987
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
 (1984)
For Work
:
The Robots of Dawn
Point in Time
: 1984
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
 (1986)
For Work
:
Robots and Empire
Point in Time
: 1986
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
 (1987)
For Work
:
Foundation and Earth
Point in Time
: 1987
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
 (1989)
For Work
:
Prelude to Foundation
Point in Time
: 1989
Locus Award for Best Novella
 (1993)
For Work
:
Cleon the Emperor
Point in Time
: 1993
Locus Award for Best Novelette
 (1975)
For Work
:
. . . That Thou Art Mindful of Him
Point in Time
: 1975
Locus Award for Best Novelette
 (1992)
For Work
:
Gold
Point in Time
: 1992
Locus Award for Best Short Story
 (1984)
For Work
:
Potential
Point in Time
: 1984
Locus Award for Best Short Story
 (1981)
For Work
:
The Last Answer
Point in Time
: 1981
Nebula Award for Best Novel
 (1983)
For Work
:
Foundation's Edge
Point in Time
: 1983
Nebula Award for Best Short Story
 (1966)
For Work
:
Eyes Do More Than See
Point in Time
: 1966
Nebula Award for Best Short Story
 (1966)
For Work
:
Founding Father
Point in Time
: 1966
Nebula Award for Best Short Story
 (1987)
For Work
:
Robot Dreams
Point in Time
: 1987
Locus Award for Best Reprint Anthology/Collection
 (1972)
For Work
:
The Hugo Winners, Volume Two
Point in Time
: 1972
Locus Award for Best Reprint Anthology/Collection
 (1973)
For Work
:
The Hugo Winners
For Work
:
The Early Asimov
Point in Time
: 1973
Locus Award for Best Reprint Anthology/Collection
 (1974)
For Work
:
Nebula Award Stories Eight
Point in Time
: 1974
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1980)
For Work
:
The 13 Crimes of Science Fiction
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Together With
:
Charles G. Waugh
Point in Time
: 1980
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1982)
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 5
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 6
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Point in Time
: 1982
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1983)
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 7
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 8
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Point in Time
: 1983
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1984)
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 10
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 9
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Point in Time
: 1984
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1985)
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 12
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 11
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Point in Time
: 1985
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1986)
For Work
:
The Hugo Winners, Volume 4
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 13
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 14
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Point in Time
: 1986
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1987)
For Work
:
The Hugo Winners, Volume 5
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 15
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Point in Time
: 1987
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1988)
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 16
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Point in Time
: 1988
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1989)
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 18
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Point in Time
: 1989
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1990)
For Work
:
The New Hugo Winners
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 19
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Point in Time
: 1990
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1991)
For Work
:
The Mammoth Book of Vintage Science Fiction
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 20
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 21
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Together With
:
Charles G. Waugh
Point in Time
: 1991
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1992)
For Work
:
The New Hugo Winners, Volume II
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 23
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Point in Time
: 1992
Locus Award for Best Anthology
 (1993)
For Work
:
Isaac Asimov Presents The Great SF Stories 25
Together With
:
Martin H. Greenberg
Point in Time
: 1993
Locus Award for Best Collection
 (1976)
For Work
:
Buy Jupiter and Other Stories
Point in Time
: 1976
Locus Award for Best Collection
 (1977)
For Work
:
The Bicentennial Man and Other Stories
Point in Time
: 1977
Locus Award for Best Collection
 (1983)
For Work
:
The Complete Robot
Point in Time
: 1983
Locus Award for Best Collection
 (1984)
For Work
:
The Winds of Change and Other Stories
Point in Time
: 1984
Locus Award for Best Collection
 (1987)
For Work
:
Robot Dreams
Point in Time
: 1987
Locus Award for Best Collection
 (1990)
For Work
:
The Asimov Chronicles: Fifty Years of Isaac Asimov
Point in Time
: 1990
Locus Award for Best Collection
 (1994)
For Work
:
Forward the Foundation
Point in Time
: 1994
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