Jules Gabriel Verne (February 8, 1828 – March 24, 1905) is a French author who pioneered the science fiction genre.
He is best known for his novels Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (1870), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864), and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).
Verne writes about space, air, and underwater travels before air travel and practical submarines are invented, and before practical means of space travel have been devised.
He is the second most translated author in the world (after Agatha Christie).
Some of his books have also been made into live-action and animated films and television shows.
Verne is often referred to as the "Father of Science Fiction", a title sometimes shared with Hugo Gernsback and H. G. Wells.
