Novelist · 1828 – 1905
Jules Verne
Wrote the Voyages Extraordinaires, a series of visionary adventure novels that founded modern science fiction, anticipating submarines, space travel and other inventions, and became one of the most translated authors in history.
Major Works
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea
- Around the World in Eighty Days
- Journey to the Center of the Earth
Impact Analysis
Verne turned the wonders of 19th-century science into thrilling fiction, founding science fiction and inspiring generations of inventors, explorers and writers.
Historical influence score: 81/100
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