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September 21: Herbert George "H. G." Wells





"Night, the mother of fear and mystery, was coming upon me."
—from THE WAR OF THE WORLDS (1898) by H.G. Wells


Herbert George "H. G." Wells was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, including the novel, history, politics, social commentary, and textbooks and rules for war games. Wikipedia
Born: September 21, 1866, Bromley, United Kingdom
Died: August 13, 1946, Regent's Park, London, United Kingdom
Plays: The Invisible Man, The Island of Dr. Moreau
Movies: Things to Come, Island of Lost Souls, The Time Machine, MORE
Quotes

If we don't end war, war will end us.
When I see an adult on a bicycle, I do not despair for the future of the human race.
History is a race between education and catastrophe.

Scientific American
2016年9月8日 20:10
The writings of H.G. Wells—born in 1866—launched a genre and inspired the iconic Star Trek series, 50 years old today.


Sci-Fi: How Imagination Pushed the Envelope for More than a Century
Dig in to all things sci-fi in this collection of articles.
SCIENTIFICAMERICAN.COM

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