Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov was an American science fiction writer and historian. He was active in the mid 20th century, and his prodigious, high-quality writing on a wide variety of topics is still well-regarded today.
Asimov was born in Russia but moved to the United States at a very young age. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. During World War II he lived in West Philadelphia and worked at the Philadelphia Naval Yard.
His Foundation series was about an encyclopedia similar to Encyc.