Throughout the '30s, Judah Asimov purchased a series of confectionary shops in Brooklyn. His parents worked around the clock to keep the store open 19 hours a day, and it was a success that kept them afloat through the Great Depression. After living in Brooklyn for a few years, Asimov's father, Judah, saved enough money from various odd jobs to buy a candy store. Isaac Asimov's parents were immigrants who owned candy stores.īorn in Petrovichi (present-day Russia) in 1920 ( -ish), Asimov was just 3 years old when he and his family emigrated to the U.S. Check out these 15 facts about the famous Humanist. And, of course, he consulted on Star Trek (though only after giving the show a second look). Isaac Asimov is best known for writing science fiction novels like the Foundation and Robot series, but the amazingly prolific author also penned hundreds of mysteries, short stories, science guides, essays, and even a book of humor.
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