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Author : H.G. Wells

Herbert George Wells, born into a working-class family in Kent, England, overcame a challenging early education marked by illness and financial strain to become a notable literary figure. After briefly working as a draper's apprentice, he returned to Midhurst Grammar School as a student teacher, later winning a scholarship to study biology under the renowned Thomas Henry Huxley at the Normal School of Science. Wells eventually earned degrees in science from the University of London. His writing career blossomed with the publication of seminal works such as *The Time Machine*, *The Island of Dr. Moreau*, *The Invisible Man*, and *The War of the Worlds*. A controversial figure in both his personal and professional life, Wells divorced his cousin to marry a student and engaged in several notable relationships, all while championing progressive causes, including socialism and pacifism. As a prolific author of over 100 works that span genres and themes, he is often regarded as a pioneer of science fiction alongside Jules Verne. Wells passed away in 1946, leaving a lasting legacy on literature and social thought.