Isaac Asimov
1920 - 1992
General Information
Bio
(1920-1992) Writer. Isaac Asimov moved to Brooklyn, New York, with his parents from Russia, where he was born, in 1920. He lived in Manhattan, New York, and attended Columbia University.
Full Name
Isaac Asimov
Locations
New York
Author's Timeline
Unknown
RESIDENCE
Isaac Asimov lived in Manhattan, New York.
1920
BIRTH
Isaac Asimov was born in Russia in 1920.
1924
RESIDENCE
Mr. Asimov moved to the United States with his family when he was four years old. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York, where he attended Boys High School.
1939
OTHER
Asimov graduated from Columbia University in 1939.
1941
LITWORK
Nightfall
Short story.
Short story.
1950
LITWORK
I, Robot
Science fiction series.
Science fiction series.
1950
LITWORK
Pebble in the Sky
Ballantine
Science-fiction novel.
Ballantine
Science-fiction novel.
1951
LITWORK
Foundation Trilogy
Included "Foundation" (1951), "Foundation and Empire" (1952), and "Second Foundation" (1953).
Included "Foundation" (1951), "Foundation and Empire" (1952), and "Second Foundation" (1953).
1954
LITWORK
The Caves of Steel
Science fiction.
Science fiction.
1965
LITWORK
The Intelligent Man's Guide to Science
Science (2 vol., rev. ed. 1965)
Science (2 vol., rev. ed. 1965)
1971
LITWORK
The Stars in Their Courses
Science.
Science.
1972
LITWORK
The Gods Themselves
Novel.
Novel.
1982
LITWORK
Foundation's Edge
Novel.
Novel.
1985
LITWORK
Robots and Empire
Novel.
Novel.
1987
LITWORK
Did Comets Kill the Dinosaurs?
Science.
Science.
1992
DEATH
Isaac Asimov died in New York, New York in 1992.
1992
INTERMENT
Asimov's body was cremated and the ashes scattered.
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