Isaac Azimov Biography

Isaac Azimov “The world knows him, first of all, as a science fiction writer. But it was he who created a series of stunning detectives, compiled a four -volume “History of North America”, wrote a two -volume “Bible Guide”, which we still have to realize the whole depth of. He is the author of the three laws of robotics. Personally, this tells me more than any obituary.

This is enough. The formulating them secured a place in the anthology of the great philosophers of this world. ” Ray Bradbury. The name of Isaac Azimov is known all over the world. Super -Zag Multivak and Robot El - textbook examples for any fantasy connoisseur. The famous three laws of robotics are ethical norms for communicating people. Books about Albert Einstein and his research, scientific works on the solar system, the history of Greek myths, the development of capitalism in England, the emergence of the United States of America, the centuries -old explanation of the Old Testament, fantastic novels, short stories, “Sputnik of an intelligent person” and explanation of the greenhouse effect, futurology, the problem of aging, AIDS, over -the -speed of the planet - these, to these, to these, to these, The first glance that have nothing to do with anything is closely connected by the name of the talented scientist and writer.

Isaac Azimov was born on January 2 of the year in the town of Petrovichi of the Smolensk province. In the year he was transported with his younger sister by his parents in the United States. Initially settled in Brooklyn, later in New York, where Azimov lived until the end of his life. His father became the owner of a small confectionery store, behind the counter of which it was also to stand Eisek, especially after the birth of the younger brother Stanley.

Five years later, the Azimovs received US citizenship. The hard work, vaccinated in a family from an early age, has become a distinctive feature of the future writer and scientist throughout life. Being another boy, he got up at six in the morning, carried newspapers, after school he stood behind the counter, losing games with his peers. In autobiography, he wrote that he worked ten hours seven days a week.

Having barely learned to read it independently, Isaac found a tendency to accurate sciences. At five, I already read, and at seven had a uniform in a local library. I read in huge quantities and graduated from a school with the best results. At the same time, a passion for science fiction arose. A nine-year-old Isaque on the shelves of the shop fell into the hands of one of the issues of the world's first periodic publication of the works of science fiction “Amazing Stories”, founded in the year by the American fiction writer Hurunsbek.

Isaac was addicted to reading the magazine, and three years later he himself began to write science fiction stories. At school, Isaac Azimov defeated everyone with his abilities. He crossed the classes and graduated from elementary school at 11 years old, and the main school course was 15 years old with all kinds of differences. Possessing an excellent memory, he remembered a large amount of material and did not forget what he read.

Since the year, he kept a diary for most of his life, recording the events of his biography and news in detail, which subsequently contributed to the writing and publication of three books of autobiography Isaac Azimov. At the age of 19, Azimov graduated from Columbia University with a degree in biochemistry. This period includes the beginning of his work in the journal "Astounding".

The story “Lost near Vesta” was accepted for the publication in the magazine “Amazing Stories” and brought the first fee to the novice writer. In the July issue of Astounding magazine, the editor published Azimov’s story “Trends” “Direction” for the year, which received third place in a reader voting. After a year, Azimov published every line he wrote. The first of these stories was Robbie, printed by Fred Paul in the September issue of Super Science Stories.

The publication of the first story from the Robbie robots cycle in Robbie in the year Azimov declared himself as one of the leaders of the pre -war generation of American science fiction writers. In the year, A. Azimov formulated the well -known “three laws of robotics” today, which have become an ethical program for artificial human -like creatures. These three principles were called upon to reassure humanity, experiencing fear of the growing power of robots, more and more committed in intelligence and strong physically.

In the year, the literary talent of Isaac Azimov was recognized. This is due to the publication of the story “The arrival of the night” “Nightfall”, called American readers, the best in modern science fiction. In the year, the Association of American science fiction writers determined the best works published before the Nebulil Prize, and in this list, Nightfall took first place from the stories published for the period from for the year.

During the Second World War, in the year, Campbell once introduced Azimov to Robert Heinlin, a famous writer who served in Navi Yard Philadelphia, and soon he received an official invitation to the post of younger chemist. Demobilized in July. The impressions received during the service contributed to the formation of the anti -war views of Isaac Azimov, an active life position, and peacefulness.The successful activity of A.

Azimov as a writer and as a scientist begins. He teaches at Boston University and writes a lot, gives lectures at other American universities, conducts research in biology, mathematics. If he is engaged in one thing, then he easily switches to another, at the same time works on various unfinished manuscripts: a magazine article on the subatomic particle, a book about black holes in the universe or a science fiction novel.

He receives the title of Doctor of Sciences, later a professor. It becomes a prominent scientist, respect professionals in more than 20 complex scientific disciplines. The topic of the creation and use of robots, begun in the years, developed a writer until the end of x. The collection "I, the robot" brought Azimov world fame. Through the cycle of science fiction works about robots passes a vivid image of a robopsychologist Susan Kelvin, who does not tolerate space flights.

The fictional story of the development of the science of robe technology in the works of a perspicacious scientist and science fiction has gone beyond science fiction. The three basic law formulated by Azimov are the basis for the theory of programming and massive use of robots in production. The writer's work of A. Azimov was awarded the special prize “Hugo”-for the “Best Scientific and Fantastic series of all times”, included in the ten best science fiction novels of all time-“Locus”.

Isaac Azimov pronounced himself pronounced in various fields studied by science fiction, achieved unsurpassed skill in this genre. His works were perceived not just as an entertaining reading - they activated the intellectual potential of readers. In the English-language literary world, along with Robert Heinlin and Arthur Clark, Isaac Azimov is a large three Anglo-American science fiction.

Peru Azimov also belongs to a series of scientific and fantastic stories for children about the adventures of the astronaut Lucky Starr. These works are published under the pseudonym Paul French Paul French. This was the first case in his entire writer's career, when Isaac Azimov used the non -real name. Translations of novels into Russian are combined into the collection “Space Ranger”, “Lacca Starr and the Cosmic Ranger” in total the epic includes six works.

It was impossible to feed in the United States only by writing, and Isaac Azimov, being a professor of biochemistry at the Faculty of Medicine, combined teaching with the literary activity. Only in the year he stopped teaching and completely engaged in literary work. As a person who wrote a lot about space, Isaac Azimov could not imagine space space as an arena of military rivalry between states.

He always believed that space would give people the opportunity to cooperate, constantly develop horizons of knowledge. Azimov avoided violence in his books, trying to appeal to the good feelings of man. He advocated rapprochement and peaceful cooperation between Russia and the USA. The personal life of Isaac Azimov was not cloudless. The first marriage with Gertrude Bolgerman, from whom was the son of David and daughter Robin, was not successful and slowly broke up for decades, although in his youth the couple survived a lot of happy moments, which the science fiction writer wrote in his autobiography.

He took the guilt for a destroyed marriage, finding the reason for this in his excessive employment. After the official divorce, he married a junet of opil Jeppson, a psychiatrist by profession and a children's writer. The second marriage brought consent, happiness and mental balance. A long-standing fan of science fiction, having completed medical activities, Janet also writes science fiction novels for children.

Many of the books are written in collaboration with Azimov, whose ideas she develops. In years, together with his wife, Gzhann Jeppson Isaac Azimov released a series of books of children's science fiction about the Norbi robot. An unusually wide range of interests of Isaac Azimov. The popular science book for adolescents “Chemistry of Life” has discovered the true future of his career.

He found that writing documentary and popularizing books and publishing them is easier than fiction. Not just with knowledge of the matter, not just for earnings - but much more: with pleasure from the end of the xs, Azimov left teaching and began to popularize various fields of knowledge: physics, history, chemistry, psychology, astronomy, energy, medicine, technology, literary criticism and others.

He was called the great popularizer of the century. The first prestigious Hugo Award was “for popular science articles”. He achieved a lot thanks to hard work, perseverance, love for his profession. He possessed a phenomenal memory, a wide horizons, a high level of intelligence. Presenting it to the readers, the editor of the magazine Robert Mills called - “Good Doctor” “Good Doctor”, and this title Azimov proudly wore the rest of his life.

Most of his books on science are focused on children and adolescents who willingly absorbed knowledge about the world.He was very proud of the "Azimov biographical encyclopedia of science and technology." Isaac Azimov is a repeated laureate of many national and international awards. But science fiction brought him worldwide fame. In the year, the Association of American Fantasy writers awarded A.

Azimov the title of Grand Master. Isaac Azimov was a typical cabinet scientist, did not like to travel, avoided sharp changes that could violate their mental balance and a stressful working day. He lived in a New York on the EM floor of a high-rise building near the Central Park and worked tirelessly in New York.