Foundation Author Isaac Asimov is a renowned science fiction writer who wrote the Foundation series, a set of seven books that explore the concept of psychohistory. Asimov was born in Russia in 1920 and moved to the United States at the age of three. He wrote over 500 books during his lifetime, including works of science fiction, fantasy, and non-fiction. Asimov's work has been widely praised for its imaginative and thought-provoking ideas.