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H. G. Wells
1866–1946 · English
About the author
Herbert George Wells (1866–1946) was an English author and social commentator, often called the father of modern science fiction. Born into a lower-middle-class family, he trained as a biologist under Thomas Henry Huxley, which deeply influenced his rationalist and evolutionary worldview. His early scientific romances—The Time Machine (1895), The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), and The War of the Worlds (1898)—established his reputation for blending speculative science with social critique. These novels examined themes of class struggle, imperialism, and the ethical limits of science. Wells later wrote realistic fiction, history, and political works, advocating for world government and human progress. His literary legacy endures through his imaginative foresight, influencing generations of writers and shaping the genre of science fiction.
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