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'''Isaac Asimov''' (January 2, 1920 - April 6, 1992) was a popular American [[science fiction]] writer and a professor of biochemistry at [[Boston University]]. He was also an atheist who was of [[Jewish]] descent (or more strictly [[Humanist]]) of [[Russia]]n descent, whose parents emigrated to the United States from the [[Soviet Union]] when he was three years of age.<ref>[http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/219935-i-am-an-atheist-out-and-out-it-took-me Isaac Asimov quote]</ref>

'''Isaac Asimov''' (January 2, 1920 - April 6, 1992) was a popular American [[science fiction]] writer and a professor of biochemistry at [[Boston University]]. He was also an atheist who was of [[Jewish]] descent (or more strictly [[Humanist]]) of [[Russia]]n descent, whose parents emigrated to the United States from the [[Soviet Union]] when he was three years of age.<ref>[http://www.goodreads.com/quotes/219935-i-am-an-atheist-out-and-out-it-took-me Isaac Asimov quote]</ref>

He celebrated his birthday on January 2nd, but might have been born as early as October 4th 1919<ref>http://www.asimovonline.com/asimov_FAQ.html#non-literary3.</ref>. The family arrived in New York City on February 3rd 1923<ref>http://www.asimovonline.com/asimov_FAQ.html#non-literary3.</ref>. He is often viewed as one of the "Big Three" of so-called classic science fiction, along with [[Arthur C. Clarke]] and [[Robert A. Heinlein]], both of whom he viewed as friends.

He celebrated his birthday on January 2, but might have been born as early as October 4, 1919.<ref>http://www.asimovonline.com/asimov_FAQ.html#non-literary3.</ref> The family arrived in New York City on February 3, 1923.<ref>http://www.asimovonline.com/asimov_FAQ.html#non-literary3.</ref> He is often viewed as one of the "Big Three" of so-called classic science fiction, along with [[Arthur C. Clarke]] and [[Robert A. Heinlein]], both of whom he viewed as friends.

While he is predominantly viewed as a [[science fiction]] writer, he produced works on many subjects both fiction and nonfiction; of particular note are his works on astronomy and his books of collected essays. He also earned a doctorate in [[chemistry]] from Columbia University in 1948<ref>Grolier Encyclopedia</ref> <ref>http://www.asimovonline.com/asimov_FAQ.html#non-literary3.</ref>. Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of the Twentieth or, indeed, any century; a [[conservative estimate]] puts him as the author of more than three hundred books.

While he is predominantly viewed as a [[science fiction]] writer, he produced works on many subjects both fiction and nonfiction; of particular note are his works on astronomy and his books of collected essays. He also earned a doctorate in [[chemistry]] from Columbia University in 1948.<ref>Grolier Encyclopedia</ref><ref>http://www.asimovonline.com/asimov_FAQ.html#non-literary3.</ref> Asimov was one of the most prolific writers of the Twentieth or, indeed, any century; a [[conservative estimate]] puts him as the author of more than three hundred books.

Though he was never vocal against religion, he had little tolerance for those he viewed as crackpots, such as strict creationists, and viewed Judaism and Christianity both as mythologies comparable to Greek myth and other folklore. Despite this, he viewed the Bible itself as a notable work of literature, publishing several nonfiction books about both the [[Bible]] and the [[Book of Ruth]], among others.  According to The Cryonics Society, Asimov said of [[cryonics]] (a non-theistic [[pseudoscience]] which attempts to extend life after a person is legally dead), "Though no one can quantify the probability of cryonics working, I estimate it is at least 90%..."<ref>[http://www.cryonicssociety.org/aboutcryonics_critics.html Cryonics and critics], The Cryonics Society</ref> See: [[Atheism and cryonics]]

Though he was never vocal against religion, he had little tolerance for those he viewed as crackpots, such as strict creationists, and viewed Judaism and Christianity both as mythologies comparable to Greek myth and other folklore. Despite this, he viewed the Bible itself as a notable work of literature, publishing several nonfiction books about both the [[Bible]] and the [[Book of Ruth]], among others.  According to The Cryonics Society, Asimov said of [[cryonics]] (a non-theistic [[pseudoscience]] which attempts to extend life after a person is legally dead), "Though no one can quantify the probability of cryonics working, I estimate it is at least 90%..."<ref>[http://www.cryonicssociety.org/aboutcryonics_critics.html Cryonics and critics], The Cryonics Society</ref> See: [[Atheism and cryonics]]

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