Jules, Nantes 8.2.1828, +Amiens 24.3.1905, frz. Schriftsteller; mit utop. Romanen wie 'Von der Erde zum Mond' (1865) oder 'Reise um die Erde in 80 Tagen' (1873) Begründer der Science-Fiction-Literatur.
(1828-1905) French author. He wrote tales of adventure that anticipated future scientific developments: Five Weeks in a Balloon 1862, Journey to the Center of the Earth 1864, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea 1870, and Around the World in Eighty Days 1873.