Jules Verne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nantes[2]. He was born on February 8, 1828[3]. He died in Amiens[4]. He died on March 24, 1905[5]. He worked as a novelist[6], playwright[7], poet[8], children's writer[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,968 views/month, #4,472 of 1,000,298).[11]
Jules Verne's place of birth was Nantes[2]. He was born on February 8, 1828[3]. His father was Pierre Verne[13]. His mother was Sophie Allotte de La Fuye[14]. French was his native language[18].
Education
Educated at lycée Georges-Clemenceau[21], a établissement public local d'enseignement[28], in France[29], founded in 1808[30]; lycée Saint-Stanislas[22], a lycée[31], in France[32]; and University of Paris[23], a former entity[33], in France[34], founded in 1150[35], headquartered in Paris[36].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include novelist[6], playwright[7], poet[8], children's writer[9], writer[10], and science fiction writer[19]. Jules Verne's field of work was drama[20].
Works and Contributions
Notable works include Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea[24] and A Journey to the Centre of the Earth[25].
Recognition
Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[37], in France[38]; Montyon Prize[27], a literary award[39], in France[40]; Knight of the Legion of Honour[41], a grade of an order[42], in France[43]; and Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame[44], an award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1996[47].
Personal Life
Jules Verne was married to Honorine du Fraysne de Viane[15]. A child of him was Michel Verne[16]. His religion is recorded as Catholicism[48].
Death and Burial
Jules Verne died on March 24, 1905[5]. He died in Amiens[4]. The cause of death was diabetes[49]. He is buried at Cimetière de La Madeleine d'Amiens[12].
Why It Matters
Jules Verne ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23,968 views/month, #4,472 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
He has been cited as an influence by J. R. R. Tolkien[52], a linguist[53], 1892–1973[54], of United Kingdom[55], awarded the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[56], specialised in literature[57]; Ray Bradbury[58], a screenwriter[59], 1920–2012[60], of United States[61], awarded the Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[62]; Wernher von Braun[63], a physicist[64], 1912–1977[65], of Nazi Germany[66], awarded the Werner von Siemens Ring[67], specialised in aerospace engineering[68]; Liu Cixin[69], a science fiction writer[70], b. 1963[71], of People's Republic of China[72], awarded the Hugo Award for Best Novel[73], specialised in literature[74]; Jean Cocteau[75], a painter[76], 1889–1963[77], of France[78], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour[79]; and Hermann Oberth[80], a physicist[81], 1894–1989[82], of Romania[83], awarded the Bavarian Order of Merit[84], specialised in astronautics[85].
Works attributed to him include Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea[86], The Mysterious Island[87], he bibliography[88], In Search of the Castaways[89], Robur the Conqueror[90], and Master of the World[91].
Jules Verne's father was Pierre Verne[13]. Jules Verne's mother was Sophie Allotte de La Fuye[14].
Who was Jules Verne married to?
Jules Verne's spouses include Honorine du Fraysne de Viane[15].
What did Jules Verne do for work?
Jules Verne worked as novelist[6], playwright[7], poet[8], children's writer[9], and writer[10].
Where did Jules Verne go to school?
Jules Verne was educated at lycée Georges-Clemenceau[21], lycée Saint-Stanislas[22], and University of Paris[23].
What awards did Jules Verne receive?
Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], Montyon Prize[27], Knight of the Legion of Honour[41], and Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame[44].
Who did Jules Verne influence?
Jules Verne has been cited as an influence by J. R. R. Tolkien[52], Ray Bradbury[58], Wernher von Braun[63], and Liu Cixin[69].
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