H.G. Wells

H.G. Wells (1866-1946) was an English writer whose works were published in dozens of novels and collections of short stories. Along with Jules Verne, he is considered one of the early architects of science fiction, laying the groundwork for such later authors as Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Robert A. Heinlein, and Ray Bradbury.

Some of his most notable works include The War of the Worlds, The Island of Doctor Moreau, and The Time Machine. Wells' cultural awareness has afforded his legacy notoriety in the form of glamorizing the man himself, and has been portrayed on screen in film and TV versions of Time After Time, SyFy's Warehouse 13, Animaniacs, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Doctor Who, and Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks.