Janet Asimov

author, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst (1926–2019)
Person human Q517435
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Janet Asimov

Summary

Janet Asimov is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Ashland[2]. She was born on August 6, 1926[3]. She died in New York City[4]. She died on February 25, 2019[5]. She worked as a novelist[6], writer[7], psychiatrist[8], physician[9], and science fiction writer[10]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (515 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ashland[2], Janet Asimov…
  • Janet Asimov died in New York City[4].
  • Janet Asimov was born on August 6, 1926[3].
  • Janet Asimov died on February 25, 2019[5].
  • Janet Asimov was married to Isaac Asimov[12].
  • Janet Asimov held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Janet Asimov worked as a novelist[6].
  • Janet Asimov's professions included writer[7].
  • Janet Asimov worked as a psychiatrist[8].
  • Janet Asimov worked as a physician[9].
  • Janet Asimov worked as a science fiction writer[10].
  • Janet Asimov worked as a children's writer[14].
  • Janet Asimov's field of work was science fiction[15].
  • Janet Asimov's field of work was psychiatry[16].
  • Janet Asimov's field of work was science fiction literature[17].
  • Janet Asimov was educated at Stanford University[18].
  • Janet Asimov was educated at Grossman School of Medicine[19].
  • Janet Asimov's education included a stint at Wellesley College[20].
  • Janet Asimov is recorded as female[21].
  • Janet Asimov's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Janet Asimov's genre is science fiction[23].
  • Janet Asimov's residence is recorded as Pennsylvania[24].
  • Janet Asimov's family name is recorded as Jeppson[25].
  • Janet Asimov's family name is recorded as Azimov[26].
  • Janet Asimov's given name is recorded as Janet[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Janet Asimov was born in Ashland[2]. She was born on August 6, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[18], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; Grossman School of Medicine[19], a medical school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1841[34], headquartered in New York City[35]; and Wellesley College[20], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1870[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist[6], writer[7], psychiatrist[8], physician[9], science fiction writer[10], and children's writer[14]. Fields of work include science fiction[15], a speculative fiction genre[39]; psychiatry[16], a medical specialty[40]; and science fiction literature[17], a literary genre[41].

Personal Life

Janet Asimov was married to Isaac Asimov[12].

Death and Burial

Janet Asimov died on February 25, 2019[5]. She died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Janet Asimov ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (515 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Janet Asimov born?

Janet Asimov's place of birth was Ashland[2].

Where did Janet Asimov die?

Janet Asimov died in New York City[4].

Who was Janet Asimov married to?

Janet Asimov's spouses include Isaac Asimov[12].

What did Janet Asimov do for work?

Janet Asimov worked as novelist[6], writer[7], psychiatrist[8], physician[9], and science fiction writer[10].

Where did Janet Asimov go to school?

Janet Asimov was educated at Stanford University[18], Grossman School of Medicine[19], and Wellesley College[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. writersalmanac.publicradio.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . americanhumanist.org. americanhumanist.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . encyclopedia.com. encyclopedia.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . shelfari.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . Babelio. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Janet, Opal
    Field of work science fiction, psychiatry, science fiction literature
    Spouse Isaac Asimov
    Family name Jeppson, Azimov
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