Isaac Asimov
/ˌaɪzək ˈæzɪmɒf/, /ˌaɪzək ˈæzɪmɒv/
/ˌaɪzək ˈæzɪmɑːf/, /ˌaɪzək ˈæzɪmɑːv/
- (1920-92) a US writer of science fiction who invented the word 'robotics'. His books include Foundation (1951) and the short story collection I, Robot (1950).