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Isaac Asimov (Born 1920/Died 1992) was one of the big three science fiction writers to come into prominence from the 1940's onward, the others being [[Arthur C. Clarke]] and [[Robert Heinlein]]. He was born in Soviet Russia and upon learning of this he quickly emigrated to America, where he earned a degree in biochemistry. His works centered around [[Robot|robots]], and chiefly among that the Three Laws of Robotics already listed on [[Robot|this]] page. However, many of his works often dealt not only with the robots themselves but rather around the societies that created them and the effects of total robot dependence, chiefly stagnation. Other spectrums of his works branch out to deal with issues such as nuclear power, feminism, and [[Exterminatus|population control]]. | Isaac Asimov (Born 1920/Died 1992) was one of the big three science fiction writers to come into prominence from the 1940's onward, the others being [[Arthur C. Clarke]] and [[Robert Heinlein]]. He was born in Soviet Russia and upon learning of this he quickly emigrated to America, where he earned a degree in biochemistry. His works centered around [[Robot|robots]], and chiefly among that the Three Laws of Robotics already listed on [[Robot|this]] page. However, many of his works often dealt not only with the robots themselves but rather around the societies that created them and the effects of total robot dependence, chiefly stagnation. Other spectrums of his works branch out to deal with issues such as nuclear power, feminism, and [[Exterminatus|population control]]. | ||
He also has a book in every category in the Dewey Decimal System. | |||
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*[[H.G. Wells]] | *[[H.G. Wells]] | ||
*[[H.P. Lovecraft]] | *[[H.P. Lovecraft]] | ||
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Revision as of 19:27, 26 August 2014
Isaac Asimov (Born 1920/Died 1992) was one of the big three science fiction writers to come into prominence from the 1940's onward, the others being Arthur C. Clarke and Robert Heinlein. He was born in Soviet Russia and upon learning of this he quickly emigrated to America, where he earned a degree in biochemistry. His works centered around robots, and chiefly among that the Three Laws of Robotics already listed on this page. However, many of his works often dealt not only with the robots themselves but rather around the societies that created them and the effects of total robot dependence, chiefly stagnation. Other spectrums of his works branch out to deal with issues such as nuclear power, feminism, and population control.
He also has a book in every category in the Dewey Decimal System.