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Asimov

American  
[az-uh-mawf, -mof] / ˈæz əˌmɔf, -ˌmɒf /

noun

  1. Isaac, 1920–92, U.S. science and science-fiction writer, born in Russia.


Asimov British  
/ ˈæzɪmɒf /

noun

  1. Isaac. 1920–92, US writer and biochemist, born in Russia. His science-fiction works include Foundation Trilogy (1951–53; sequel 1982) and the collection of stories I, Robot (1950)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The idea of orbital solar-power systems has been around for decades, discussed in the pages of an Isaac Asimov science fiction story published in 1941 and explored at universities and government research laboratories.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

As Isaac Asimov observed, “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been.”

From Salon Mar. 28, 2026

The latest example is a report from Jefferies titled “From Asimov to the Assembly Line: Humanoid Robots Begin to Clock In.”

From Barron's Mar. 25, 2026

Its upcoming home robot, named after the science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, will cost more because it will be mobile with wheels and have other premium features.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 17, 2025

Then there’s the fact that when Arthur Clarke comes to Chicago and wants to be connected, to be linked up with someone else, Weisberg comes up with Isaac Asimov.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

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