Isaac Asimov

Author and Biochemist

Born January 2, 1920 in Russia, died April 6, 1992. His death was caused by AIDS; he had contracted HIV from an infected blood transfusion during heart bypass surgery.

Work
Fiction and Non-Fiction. He wrote over 463 books. If all titles, articles and edited collections are counted, there are currently 509 items in his complete bibliography. For this, see [[Wikipedia:Isaac_Asimov_complete_bibliography] and a catalogue of Asimov book titles, arranged by categories. For a recommended reading-order see the [[Wikipedia:Foundation_Series#List_of_books]].

Memberships

 * President of the American Humanist Association
 * Mensa International - world's largest, oldest and most well-known high IQ society. Members must score within the top 2% of any approved standardized intelligence test.
 * Baker Street Irregulars - the leading Sherlock Holmes society

Quotations

 * "Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent." Salvor Hardin, a character in Foundation.
 * "The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' (I've found it!), but 'That's funny...'"

Links

 * Homepage: http://www.asimovonline.com/
 * FAQ: http://www.asimovonline.com/asimov_FAQ.html, translation
 * Isaac Asimov at the Internet Movie Database
 * Isaac_Asimov
 * DeWikipedia:Isaac_Asimov

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