Who was Isaac Asimov and what were some of his famous works of science fiction?

Isaac Asimov was an American author and professor of biochemistry who is widely regarded as one of the most important and prolific writers of science fiction in the 20th century. Born in Russia in 1920, Asimov immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of three. He began writing science fiction stories in the 1930s, and went on to write and edit more than 500 books, including both fiction and non-fiction works.

Asimov's most famous science fiction works include the Foundation series, which consists of seven novels that explore the collapse and rebirth of a future galactic empire, and the Robot series, which features a group of sentient robots who are bound by the Three Laws of Robotics.

In addition to his science fiction works, Asimov also wrote extensively on a wide range of topics, including chemistry, history, and religion. He was a highly prolific author, and his works have been translated into more than 40 languages.