Person:Ephraim Asimov (1)

Graduate of the Technical Institute in Leningrad. Fought in WWII "Was quite successful in his work," wrote his niece, Serafima Asimova, in her letter to Isaac Asimov from Leningrad in 1979. "My father tried to get any news about him (after he disappeared during the war) but he did not manage."

In her 2006 email, Serafima wrote that Ephraim "played on a violin, a balalaika, a guitar, without notes, on hearing. As well as many young people, he has left to study for Borovichi. There he has arrived in "rabfak" where accepted workers...Afroim has perfectly well finished "rabfak" (college) and has left for Leningrad. A has acted and has finished perfectly well Leningrad an institute of chemistry & technology. He dealt with a problem of research and introduction of artificial rubber. By this time he has already been married. His wife called the Rose, (she was from Petrovitchi) at them was two children.

    "On scientific development Afroim should receive a degree of the doctor, but it was 1939-1940 Year He has received a direction in the city of Maikop and has left there with the family. My father was going to go to us to holiday, but war began. Very quickly to Caucasus there came fascists. All family was lost in gas chambers about what to my father employees of a factory informed In many years in Petersburg State University of Chemistry and Technology  institute I have redeemed the private affair of student Asimov. I shall scan it and I shall send."

1. ↑ Serafima Asimova's 1979 correspondence to Isaac Asimov.
2. ↑ Serafima Asimova's 1979 correspondence to Isaac Asimov.
3. ↑ Serafima Asimova's 1979 correspondence to Isaac Asimov.
4. ↑ Serafima Asimova's 1979 correspondence to Isaac Asimov.
5.   Serafima Asimova's email.
6.   Serafima Asimova's 1979 correspondence to Isaac Asimov.