Isaac Asimov

Birth Name: Isaak Azimov

Date of Birth: c. January 2, 1920

Place of Birth: Petrovichi, Klimovichskiy Uyezd, Russian SFSR (now Russia)

Date of Death: April 6, 1992

Place of Death: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Ethnicity: Ashkenazi Jewish

Isaac Asimov was an American writer and professor of biochemistry. He is known for his science fiction works.

Isaac was the son of Anna-Rachel (Berman) and Judah Asimov, from Petrovichi, Smolensk Oblast. His family moved to the U.S. in 1923, and he was raised in Brooklyn, New York.

He was married to science fiction writer, psychiatrist, and psychoanalyst Janet Asimov, until his death. He had two children with his former wife, Gertrude Blugerman.

Isaac’s paternal grandfather was named Aaron Menachem Asimov (the son of Mendel Asimov). Aaron was born in Petrovichi, Smolensk Oblast. Mendel was the son of Abraham Ber Asimov and Shepsheleva Sosya.

Isaac’s paternal grandmother was named Hana Leikin (the daughter of Ziva). Hana was born in Hislavichi, near Petrovichi.

Isaac’s maternal grandfather was named Yitshak Berman.

Isaac’s maternal grandmother was named Tamara.

Sources: Genealogies of Isaac Asimov – https://www.geni.com
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