H. G. Wells — Age, Birthday & Biography

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.