Scholar Isaac Asimov was one of the 20th century's most prolific writers, writing in many genres. He was known for sci-fi works like Foundation and I Robot. Born in the year 1920 he is a part of the greatest generation which survived through the great depression and world war two. (Bio) This setting has most likely led to him being a scientist and writer of science fiction. There was large boom of science after world war two as many people were inspired by the recent events of the Manhattan …show more content…
He wrote books for other genres, like his famous book “Asimov’s Guide to Shakespeare” to expand his audience. However, ultimately he wrote far more in the science field than anybody else. This was due to the growing interest in science at the time. He was one of the most distinguished writers of his time was looked up to by the science community. Isaac Asimov had a huge impact on American Culture and the way that people perceived science fiction. He expanded the idea of what people thought could happen and grew their imaginations. One such book series that did this was his most famous “Foundation” series. Asimov left his readers with a sense of the adventure in technology and inspired many of them to embark on careers as scientists and engineers. The subtext behind the books was that machines were good and progress was inevitable. For people who were on the brink of nuclear war it was comforting to read about fantasy and stories far from