H G Wells

H G WELLS d1946. English author often referred to as "The Father Of Science Fiction". A prolific writer for over 60 years in many genres including novels, history and an often outspoken pacifist in politics and social commentary. He is however best known for his early science fiction work which includes classics ; The Time Machine (1895) / The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896) / The Invisible Man (1897) and The First Men In The Moon (1901). His later best sellers include ; The Outline In History (1920) / The Science Of Life (1930) and The Shape Of Things To Come (1933). He spent his final years venting his frustration on various establishment targets and predicting man's potential catastrophes including the outbreak of WW2. He died of natural causes in London on 13th August 1946 aged 79, amusingly stating that his epitalph should read "I told you so ...you damned fools ..."