| LC control no. | n 80126289 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| LC classification | PS3551.S5 |
| Personal name heading | Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992 |
| Variant(s) | Azimov, Aĭzek, 1920-1992 Azimov, Isaac, 1920-1992 Азимов, Айзек, 1920-1992 אסימוב, איזאק, 1920-1992 אסימוב, אייזק, 1920-1992 אסימוב, א., 1920-1992 أزيموف، اسحق، 1920-1992 アイザックアシモフ, 1920-1992 Āsīmūf, Āyzāk, 1920-1992 آسيموف، آيزاک، 1920-1992 Ozimov, Isaak Judah, 1920-1992 |
| See also | For works of this author entered under other names, search also under: French, Paul, 1920-1992; Dr. "A", 1920-1992 French, Paul, 1920-1992 Dr. "A", 1920-1992 |
| Other standard no. | Q34981 24597135 0000000122590564 nm0001920 |
| Associated country | United States |
| Associated place | Boston (Mass.) |
| Located | Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |
| Birth date | 1920-01-02 |
| Death date | 1992-04-06 |
| Place of birth | Petrovichi (Smolenskai︠a︡ oblastʹ, Russia) |
| Place of death | New York (N.Y.) Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) |
| Field of activity | Science fiction Short stories Technical writing Biochemistry Science--Popular works Science fiction Fantasy fiction Detective and mystery fiction Short stories Novels Creative nonfiction |
| Affiliation | Boston University. School of Medicine |
| Profession or occupation | Authors Science writers Medical teaching personnel College teachers Humanists University and college faculty members |
| Special note | Machine-derived non-Latin script reference project. Non-Latin script references not evaluated. |
| Found in | Washington Post, Apr. 7, 1992 (Isaac Asimov, science fiction writer, d. Apr. 6, 1992, New York City) IAWWW, 1994 (born 2nd Jan 1920, also writes under the names Paul French and Dr. A) Rūd-i zindagī, 1965: t.p. (آيزاک آسيموف = Āyzāk Āsīmūf) added t.p. (Isaac Asimov [in rom.]) Wikipedia, January 15, 2020 (Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920-April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. He was known for his works of science fiction and popular science; also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as much nonfiction; born in Petrovichi, Smolensk Oblast, Russian SFSR on an unknown date between October 4, 1919, and January 2, 1920, inclusive; celebrated his birthday on January 2; Jewish; family arrived in U.S. on February 3, 1923; grew up in Brooklyn, New York; after completing his doctorate and a postdoc year, Asimov joined the faculty of the Boston University School of Medicine in 1949, teaching biochemistry) IMDb, January 15, 2020 (Isaac Asimov (1920-1992); born Isaak Judah Ozimov, on January 2, 1920, in Petrovichi shtetl, near Smolensk, Russia; his father and his mother were Orthodox Jews; born January 2, 1920 in Petrovichi, Klimovichi, Gomel Governorate, RSFSR [now Smolensk Oblast, Russia]; died April 6, 1992 in Manhattan, New York City, New York; was raised as a non-religious person. His parents observed the Orthodox Judaism, but did not force their belief upon young Asimov. He did not have affiliation with a temple, did not have a bar mizvah and called himself an atheist, then used the term "humanist" in his later life) |
| Associated language | eng |
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