Isaac Asimov (1920- 1992 R.I.P.) April, 1986 Original air date You Tube Compression

Isaac Asimov (c. January 2, 1920[1] April 6, 1992; originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as Айзек Азимов), was a Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 9,000 letters and postcards.[2] His works have been published in nine of the ten major categories of the Dewey Decimal System (the sole exception being the 100s; philosophy and psychology).[3]
Asimov is widely considered a master of the science-fiction genre and, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke, was considered one of the "Big Three" science-fiction writers during his lifetime.[4] Asimov's most famous work is the Foundation Series[5]; his other major series are the Galactic Empire series and the Robot series, both of which he later tied into the same fictional universe as the Foundation Series to create a unified "future history" for his stories much like those pioneered by Robert A. Heinlein and previously produced by Cordwainer Smith and Poul Anderson[6]. He penned numerous short stories, among them "Nightfall", which in 1964 was voted by the Science Fiction Writers of America the best short science fiction story of all time, an accolade that many still find persuasive. Asimov wrote the Lucky Starr series of juvenile science-fiction novels using the pen name Paul French.
The prolific Asimov also wrote mysteries and fantasy, as well as a great amount of non-fiction. Most of his popularized science books explain scientific concepts in a historical way, going as far back as possible to a time when the science in question was at its simplest stage. He often provides nationalities, birth dates, and death dates for the scientists he mentions, as well as etymologies and pronunciation guides for technical terms. Examples include his Guide to Science, the three volume set Understanding Physics, Asimov's Chronology of Science and Discovery, as well as numerous works on astronomy, mathematics, the Bible, William Shakespeare's works and, of course, chemistry subjects.
Asimov was a long-time member and Vice President of Mensa International, albeit reluctantly; he described some members of that organization as "brain-proud and aggressive about their IQs",[7] but also said that the only two people he had ever met who he would admit were more intelligent than he was were Marvin Minsky and Carl Sagan.[8] He took more joy in being president of the American Humanist Association[9]. The asteroid 5020 Asimov, the magazine Asimov's Science Fiction, a Brooklyn, NY elementary school, and two different and distinctive awards are named in his honor.

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[cruzdt]

his sideburns gives him strength

[SETIat1420MHz]

Isaac Asimov is at the top of my Heroes list along with Carl Sagan!!!

[SkallagrimNeinnskegg]

Man, these are some dim interviewers.

[mustaflex]

@Bo0meRs1 easy..just pray..

[lazyfreedom98]

bad audio . . . left out. 

[az7stars]

@help4343 AZ(^O^)7☆I can't very well reading English too yet.

[help4343]

@az7stars

What?

[az7stars]

@help4343 AZ(^O^)7☆?I have read his space science book only one to wrote about stars congress etc.I forgot the book's title.I like his detective novels than his SF novels that I never have read once for SF is dull for me.

[help4343]

@az7stars

What about his space science mystery books?

[help4343]

The most prolific writer and the person with the highest IQ talking together. That's cool.

[Bo0meRs1]

whats going on with the interviewers eyes at 8:37 - 8:42

[Bo0meRs1]

this guy is a personal hero of mine. just wish i could meet him in person or write him. give almost anything for that opportunity.