Jules Verne
French writer (1828–1905)
Jules Verne was born on February 8, 1828 in Nantes and died on March 24, 1905 in Amiens, aged 77. Recorded occupations: novelist, playwright, poet, children's writer, writer and science fiction writer. Country of citizenship: France. Fields of work: drama. Notable works include “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea”, “A Journey to the Centre of the Earth”, “From the Earth to the Moon”, “Around the World in Eighty Days”, “The Mysterious Island” and “Cinq Semaines en ballon”. Educated at lycée Georges-Clemenceau, lycée Saint-Stanislas and University of Paris. Honours include Officer of the Legion of Honour, Montyon Prize, Knight of the Legion of Honour and Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Member of Académie des sciences, des lettres et des arts d'Amiens and Société de Géographie.
- Born
- February 8, 1828 · Nantes
- Died
- March 24, 1905 · Amiens
- Age at death
- 77
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- novelist, playwright, poet, children's writer, writer, science fiction writer
- Notable works
- Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, A Journey to the Centre of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon, Around the World in Eighty Days, The Mysterious Island, Cinq Semaines en ballon
- Education
- lycée Georges-Clemenceau, lycée Saint-Stanislas, University of Paris
- Honours
- Officer of the Legion of Honour, Montyon Prize, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
- Wikipedia editions
- 129 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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