Yes. For all practical ( and theoretical) purposes Mr. Verne was the Grand old Man or fore-father of Science Fiction. He also wrote material which was straight adventure and not sci-fi at all such as Michael Strogoff. Verne avoided the subject of extraterrestrial life but he did theorize in the dim past, the Moon had an atmosphere.
Jules verne
Yes, he was referred to as the 'father of science'.
Jules Verne was born in Nantes, Brittany, France.
A French novelist and playwright who is often credited as the father of science fiction
Jules Verne
Jules Verne and H.G. Wells are often called the "Fathers of Science Fiction". Hugo Gernsback a publisher and writer in his own right is also credited with being the "Father of Science Fiction" for publishing the works of writers like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells.
Science Fiction!
'From the Earth to the Moon' written in 1865 by Jules Verne.
Some people consider Jules Verne the father of science fiction and Mary Shelley the mother of science fiction. Some even say that Gilgamesh was the first science fiction book.
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No. Jules Verne (1828-1905) was a French science fiction writer who never saw West Virginia.
He was a lawyer before he turned to science-fiction writing.