(1828–1905), French novelist. One of the first writers of science fiction, he often anticipated later scientific and technological developments, as in Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (1870). Other novels include Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).
Definition of Verne, Jules in US English:
Verne, Jules
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(1828–1905), French novelist. One of the first writers of science fiction, he often anticipated later scientific and technological developments, such as in Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea (1870). Other novels include Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).