Asimov

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Person
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Girl_with_the_Cosmic_Paradox
gptkbp:awards gptkb:award
gptkb:nebula
gptkbp:birth_date 1920-01-02
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Petrovichi,_Russia
gptkbp:born January 2, 1920
Petrovichi
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Westbury,_New_York
gptkb:Cemetery_of_the_Holy_Rood
gptkbp:character gptkb:R._Daneel_Olivaw
gptkb:Hari_Seldon
gptkb:Susan_Calvin
gptkb:Elijah_Baley
gptkb:R._Giskard_Reventlov
gptkbp:children gptkb:Robyn_Asimov
gptkb:David_Asimov
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:The_Magazine_of_Fantasy_&_Science_Fiction
gptkb:Galaxy_Science_Fiction
gptkb:Astounding_Science_Fiction
gptkbp:contribution Popularizing science
Science fiction as a genre
Creating complex characters in science fiction
Exploring ethics in technology
Writing for the general public
gptkbp:death_date 1992-04-06
gptkbp:died April 6, 1992
gptkbp:education gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkb:Columbia_University_College_of_Physicians_and_Surgeons
gptkbp:famous_for gptkb:Three_Laws_of_Robotics
gptkbp:famous_quote The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.
I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.
Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent.
Self-education is, I firmly believe, the only kind of education there is.
The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not ' Eureka!' but ' That's funny...'
gptkbp:field gptkb:Author
science fiction literature
popular science
popular science writing
gptkbp:full_name gptkb:Isaac_Asimov
gptkbp:genre gptkb:Author
popular science
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Asimov
gptkbp:image Isaac_ Asimov_1972.jpg
gptkbp:inception gptkb:1940
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Philip_K._Dick
gptkb:Arthur_C._Clarke
numerous authors
science fiction genre
Cultural perceptions of robots
Modern science fiction authors
The field of robotics
The concept of artificial intelligence
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Robert_A._Heinlein
gptkb:Jules_Verne
gptkb:H._G._Wells
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:church
gptkb:Three_Laws_of_Robotics
gptkb:Asimov's_Laws_of_Robotics
science popularization
speculative fiction
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Foundation_universe
gptkb:Asimov's_Laws_of_Robotics
Cultural impact in science fiction
Robot universe
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkb:Native_American_tribe
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Foundation
gptkb:Galactic_Empire_series
gptkb:Robot_series
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkb:Author
gptkbp:offers_degree Ph. D. in biochemistry
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Borough
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition Asimov Award
Isaac Asimov Memorial Award
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Janet_Asimov
Gertrude Blugerman
gptkbp:website asimovonline.com
gptkbp:works_at gptkb:Columbia_University
gptkbp:wrote gptkb:anthology
numerous essays
over 500 books