Isaac Asimov
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- proper noun
- /ˈaɪzək ˈæzɪmɒv/
- Isaac Asimov is considered a pioneer of science fiction, particularly known for his Foundation series.
Examples
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I myself, at one time, tried to become a biochemist—as did our darling, terribly missed brother Isaac Asimov.
Academic text (2007) -
Standing behind the counter was the young Isaac Asimov.
Fiction book (1998) -
It was perfect; the obvious way to hit it off with the young Isaac Asimov.
Fiction book (1998) -
I asked the librarian if they had any astronomy books; she directed me to a tall stack of Isaac Asimov books.
Academic text (2007) -
The Three Laws of Robotics, also known as Asimov's Laws, are a set of rules devised by the science fiction author, Isaac Asimov.
Academic text (2017) -
Isaac Asimov's I, Robot (1950) looks at the consequences of building ethical robots based on his Three Laws of Robotics.
Academic text (2017) -
Many of Isaac Asimov's stories explore themes of artificial intelligence and robotics.
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The influence of Isaac Asimov on modern science fiction cannot be overstated, as he introduced concepts that are still relevant today.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Isaac + Asimov
This is a proper name referring to a specific individual; the constituent tokens 'Isaac' and 'Asimov' do not carry compositional lexical meaning that would allow a learner to infer 'United States writer, born in Russia, renowned for science fiction'. Identifying the person and biographical information requires world knowledge rather than knowing the individual word forms, so the expression is not derivable from its parts.
Etymology
Isaac Asimov is the name of a real writer who was born in Russia and moved to America. He wrote clear, exciting stories about robots and the future, including the famous 'Three Laws of Robotics', and so his name now stands for classic 'science fiction' about thinking machines and big ideas.