Quote by: Isaac Asimov

: When, however, the lay public rallies round an idea that is denounced by distinguished but elderly scientists and supports that idea with great fervor and emotion—the distinguished but elderly scientists are then, after all, probably right.


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  • NameIsaac Asimov
  • DescriptionAmerican author
  • AliasesIsaak Yudovich Osimov; Isaak Osimov; Paul French
  • BornJanuary 2, 1920
  • DiedApril 6, 1992
  • CountryUnited States Of America; Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
  • ProfessionBiochemist; Novelist; Prosaist; Autobiographer; Science Fiction Writer; Science Writer
  • WorksFoundation Series; Robot Series; Nightfall; The Intelligent Man's Guide To Science; I, Robot; The Bicentennial Man; The Gods Themselves
  • AwardsHugo Award; Nebula Award; Locus Award; Humanist Of The Year