Jules Verne

Jules Gabriel Verne (French pronunciation: â€‹[ʒyl vɛʁn]) (8 February 1828 – 24 March 1905) was a French novelist, poet, and playwright best known for his adventure novels and his profound influence on the literary genre of science fiction.

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4 things Jules Verne got right and 4 he didn’t

Fri, Sep 26, 2008

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Jules Verne is often considered the father of the science fiction genre, and his unique style is known throughout the world, as he is the second translated author in the world after Agatha Christie. He wrote about space, projectiles, underwater travel and air before any real scientific progress in the field. Even today, scientists are [...]

Jules Verne On Track For Long Journey To ISS

Thu, Mar 13, 2008

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A few days ago, Europe launched an impressive spacecraft, an Automated Transfer Vehicle (or ATV) which is able to transport about 7.6 tonnes of supplies to the International Space Station (ISS). Although it lacks an official name, it was nicknamed “Jules Verne”. But it appeared to have some minor problems, which have been solved later. [...]

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