Born: 21 September 1866 · Died: 13 August 1946 · Age at death: 79
How old was H. G. Wells when he died?
H. G. Wells died aged 79. He was born on 21 September 1866 and died on 13 August 1946.
English author of The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds and The Invisible Man, a founding father of science fiction
Did you know?Before becoming a successful writer, he worked as a draper's apprentice and a pupil-teacher at a grammar school.
Quick facts
Date of birth21 September 1866
Date of death13 August 1946
Age at death79
Cause of deathLiver tumor
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceBromley, United Kingdom
Occupationwriter, historian, journalist
Editor's Take:
H. G. Wells imagined the future so convincingly that many of his ideas became part of real-world debates. Books such as The Time Machine, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds and The Island of Doctor Moreau helped create science fiction as we know it. He used fantastic stories to explore serious questions about class, evolution and the dangers of unchecked science. He also wrote popular history books and campaigned for world government and human rights. His Martians in The War of the Worlds still define the image of an alien invasion.
Key Milestones
1895: Publishes The Time Machine
1897: Publishes The Invisible Man
1898: Publishes The War of the Worlds
1920: Publishes The Outline of History
Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than forty novels and dozens of short stories.
