Asimov

American  

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

noun

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

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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)

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Example Sentences

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

But the "We, Robot" showcase, playing on the title of an Isaac Asimov short story collection, also caught the eye of I, Robot director Alex Proyas.

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2024

When I finished all the Verne books in the library, I became the first in line for any book that arrived written by modern science-fiction writers such as Heinlein, Asimov, van Vogt, Clarke, and Bradbury.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam