Jules Verne

Writer · Cast

Born

February 8, 1828 · Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France

Died

March 24, 1905

Birth name

Jules Gabriel Verne

Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) was one of the most famous French novelists of all time. His major work is the "Extraordinary Journeys", a series of more than sixty adventure novels including "Journey to the Center of the Earth", "Around the World in 80 Days", "20.000 Leagues under the Seas" and "The Mysterious Island" which had multiple cinematographic adaptations. Nicknamed "The father of science fiction", he is the second most translated author in the world after Agatha Christie.