Jules Verne
French novelist, poet, and playwright
ποΈFebruary 8, 1828 - March 24, 1905
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πBiography
Jules Verne was a French novelist, poet, and playwright. He is best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction.
πMajor Works & Achievements
- β¦Known as the Father of Science Fiction
- β¦Wrote 'Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea'
- β¦Wrote 'Around the World in Eighty Days'
π¬Famous Quotes
"Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real.
"Science, my lad, is made up of mistakes, but they are mistakes which it is useful to make, because they lead little by little to the truth.
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