H. G. Wells

Summary

H. G. Wells is a human^[1]. He was born in Bromley^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1866^[3]. He passed away in London^[4]. He died on August 13, 1946^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], historian^[7], journalist^[8], Idist^[9], and science fiction writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,982 views/month, #3,743 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• H. G. Wells's place of birth was Bromley^[2].
• H. G. Wells passed away in London^[4].
• H. G. Wells was born on September 21, 1866^[3].
• H. G. Wells died on August 13, 1946^[5].
• H. G. Wells's father was Joseph Wells^[12].
• H. G. Wells's mother was Sarah Neal^[13].
• H. G. Wells was married to Isabel Mary Wells^[14].
• H. G. Wells was married to Catherine Wells^[15].
• A child of H. G. Wells was Anthony West^[16].
• A child of H. G. Wells was George Philip Wells^[17].
• A child of H. G. Wells was Frank Wells^[18].
• H. G. Wells held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[19].
• H. G. Wells held citizenship in United Kingdom^[20].
• English was H. G. Wells's native language^[21].
• H. G. Wells worked as a writer^[6].
• H. G. Wells worked as a historian^[7].
• H. G. Wells worked as a journalist^[8].
• H. G. Wells's professions included Idist^[9].
• H. G. Wells worked as a science fiction writer^[10].
• H. G. Wells's professions included novelist^[22].
• H. G. Wells's field of work was science fiction^[23].
• H. G. Wells's field of work was creative and professional writing^[24].
• H. G. Wells's field of work was non-fiction literature^[25].
• H. G. Wells's field of work was science fiction literature^[26].
• H. G. Wells held the position of president^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1866-09-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1946-08-13^[31]

• Community tags: author, has german audio plays, has german audiobooks, novelist^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 84306022-264d-4351-a710-adb828e38a23^[33]

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Origins and Family

H. G. Wells's place of birth was Bromley^[2]. He was born on September 21, 1866^[3]. His father was Joseph Wells^[12]. His mother was Sarah Neal^[13]. English was his native language^[21].

Education

Educated at Royal College of Science^[34], a college^[35], in United Kingdom^[36], founded in 1881^[37] and University of London^[38], a university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1836^[41], headquartered in London^[42]. H. G. Wells earned the academic degree of Doktor of Biology Sciences^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], historian^[7], journalist^[8], Idist^[9], science fiction writer^[10], and novelist^[22]. Fields of work include science fiction^[23], a speculative fiction genre^[44]; creative and professional writing^[24], an academic discipline^[45]; non-fiction literature^[25], a sub-set of literature^[46]; and science fiction literature^[26], a literary genre^[47]. H. G. Wells held the position of president^[27].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to H. G. Wells is The Outline of History^[48].

Recognition

H. G. Wells received the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[49].

Personal Life

Spouses include Isabel Mary Wells^[14], 1865–1931^[50], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[51] and Catherine Wells^[15], a poet^[52], 1872–1927^[53], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[54]. Children include Anthony West^[16], a literary critic^[55], 1914–1987^[56], of United Kingdom^[57]; George Philip Wells^[17], a zoologist^[58], 1901–1985^[59], of United Kingdom^[60], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society^[61]; and Frank Wells^[18], a writer^[62], 1902–1982^[63], of United Kingdom^[64]. H. G. Wells was affiliated with the Labour Party^[65].

Death and Burial

H. G. Wells died on August 13, 1946^[5]. He passed away in London^[4]. The cause of death was liver tumor^[66].

Why It Matters

H. G. Wells ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,982 views/month, #3,743 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[67] He is known by 118 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[68]

He has been cited as an influence by C. S. Lewis^[69], a writer^[70], 1898–1963^[71], of United Kingdom^[72], awarded the honorary doctorate at the Laval University^[73], specialised in writing^[74]; Ursula K. Le Guin^[75], a writer^[76], 1929–2018^[77], of United States^[78], awarded the Margaret Edwards Award^[79], specialised in fiction^[80]; Jorge Luis Borges^[81], a translator^[82], 1899–1986^[83], of Argentina^[84], awarded the Gran Premio de Honor de la SADE^[85]; Ray Bradbury^[86], a screenwriter^[87], 1920–2012^[88], of United States^[89], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame^[90]; Gene Wolfe^[91], a writer^[92], 1931–2019^[93], of United States^[94], awarded the Nebula Award for Best Novella^[95], specialised in science fiction^[96]; and Brian Aldiss^[97], a science fiction writer^[98], 1925–2017^[99], of United Kingdom^[100], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[101], specialised in journalism^[102].

Works attributed to him include The War of the Worlds^[103], The Time Machine^[104], The Island of Dr Moreau^[105], The Invisible Man^[106], The Shape of Things to Come^[107], and The First Men in the Moon^[108].

FAQs

Where was H. G. Wells born?

H. G. Wells was born in Bromley^[2].

Where did H. G. Wells die?

H. G. Wells passed away in London^[4].

Who were H. G. Wells's parents?

H. G. Wells's father was Joseph Wells^[12]. H. G. Wells's mother was Sarah Neal^[13].

Who was H. G. Wells married to?

H. G. Wells's spouses include Isabel Mary Wells^[14] and Catherine Wells^[15].

What did H. G. Wells do for work?

H. G. Wells worked as writer^[6], historian^[7], journalist^[8], Idist^[9], and science fiction writer^[10].

Where did H. G. Wells go to school?

H. G. Wells was educated at Royal College of Science^[34] and University of London^[38].

What awards did H. G. Wells receive?

Honors received include Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[49].

Who did H. G. Wells influence?

H. G. Wells has been cited as an influence by C. S. Lewis^[69], Ursula K. Le Guin^[75], Jorge Luis Borges^[81], and Ray Bradbury^[86].