H.G. Wells (1866-1946) was a prolific English novelist, sociologist, and historian. His many works include The Time Machine, The Island of Doctor Moreau, The Invisible Man, The War of the Worlds, and First Men in the Moon. Considered to be one of the forerunners of contemporary science fiction, he was also a prescient futurist who foresaw the advent of airplanes, tanks, space travel, nuclear weapons, satellite television, and other aspects of modern life. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature four times.
