Asimov (surname)

Asimov is a surname most famously associated with Isaac Asimov (c. 1920 – 1992), a Russian-born American author and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. He was a prolific writer, best known for his works of science fiction and popular science.

Isaac Asimov's works include the Foundation series, the Robot series, and the Galactic Empire series. He also wrote or edited over 500 other books. He is widely regarded as one of the "Big Three" science fiction writers, along with Robert A. Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke.

The surname "Asimov" is thought to be derived from the Russian word for "winter crop" or "winter grain," suggesting a possible ancestral occupation related to agriculture. The spelling of the name was likely transliterated from the Cyrillic alphabet when the family immigrated to the United States.