Mathematician:Isaac Asimov

Mathematician

Russian-born professor of biochemistry, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books.

One of the most hugely prolific and influential writers of all time.

Nationality

Russian-born, later American

History

• Born: January 2, 1920 (approximate), Petrovichi, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic
• Died: April 6, 1992, New York City, from an HIV-related infection from a contaminated blood transfusion

Creations

• The Three Laws of Robotics deserve a page, so as to establish their status. Not everybody understands that they are purely fictional.

Publications

Far too many to document here.

Works include:

• 1966: Understanding Physics