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[[Image:430px-H G Wells pre 1922.jpg|right|thumb|H. G. Wells]]
[[Image:430px-H G Wells pre 1922.jpg|right|thumb|H. G. Wells]]
'''H. G. Wells''' (Herbert George Wells, 1866-1946) was a pioneering [[science-fiction]] author, novelist, futurist, and political theorist, best known for his science-fiction works, and in particular ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'', ''[[The Island of Doctor Moreau]]'', ''[[The Time Machine]]'', and ''[[The Invisible Man]]''.
'''H. G. Wells''' (Herbert George Wells, 1866-1946) ) was a British author. He was a pioneering [[science-fiction]] author, novelist, futurist, and political theorist, best known for his science-fiction works, and in particular ''[[The War of the Worlds]]'', ''[[The Island of Doctor Moreau]]'', ''[[The Time Machine]]'', and ''[[The Invisible Man]]''.
His novels and stories were written in a period extending roughly from 1895 (''The Time Machine'') to 1940 (''All aboard for Ararat''). Other science-fiction novels that remain popular today include ''The War of the Worlds,'' ''The Invisible Man,'' and ''The Island of Dr. Moreau.'' All have been the subject of motion-picture adaptations, often more than once.
His novels and stories were written in a period extending roughly from 1895 (''The Time Machine'') to 1940 (''All aboard for Ararat''). Other science-fiction novels that remain popular today include ''The War of the Worlds,'' ''The Invisible Man,'' and ''The Island of Dr. Moreau.'' All have been the subject of motion-picture adaptations, often more than once.