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Isaac Asimov |
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Isaak Judah Ozimov |
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1920-01-02 |
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capricorn |
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Petrovichi, |
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Russia |
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| Russian author and professor of biochemistry |
| Isaac Asimov was a Russian author and professor of biochemistry, a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 9,000 letters and postcards. His works have been published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System (all except the 100s, Philosophy). In 1983 Asimov contracted HIV infection from a tainted blood transfusion received during a triple bypass surgery. |
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| Amerikanischer Biochemiker und Schriftsteller |
| Isaac Asimov war ein US-amerikanischer Biochemiker, Sachbuchautor und einer der bekanntesten und produktivsten Science-fiction-Schriftsteller. Berühmt wurde er vor allem durch den Foundation-Zyklus, in dem auch der vielzitierte Begriff der Encyclopaedia Galactica geschaffen wurde, sowie durch seine Bücher über Roboter und ihre Konsequenzen. Die Firma U.S. Robotics bezieht ihren Namen aus Asimovs Romanen.
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Internet Movie Database |
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