Verne, Jules

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• Verne, Jules — born Feb. 8, 1828, Nantes, France died March 24, 1905, Amiens French writer. He studied law then worked as a stockbroker while writing plays and stories. The first of his romantic adventures (voyages extraordinaires), Five Weeks in a Balloon… …   Universalium

• Verne,Jules — Verne (vûrn, vĕrn), Jules. 1828 1905. French writer who is considered the founder of modern science fiction. His novels include Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864) and Around the World in Eighty Days (1873). * * * …   Universalium

• Verne, Jules — (1828 1905)    writer    Regarded as the father of the science fiction genre, Jule Verne was born in Nantes and, while studying law in Paris, decided to pursue a career in letters. Toward the end of 1851, he began to write plays and librettos and …   France. A reference guide from Renaissance to the Present

• Verne, Jules — ► (1828 1905) Literato francés, creador de la novela científica y geográfica. Se dio a conocer con la obra Cinco semanas en globo (1863), que inició una serie de ininterrumpidos éxitos en la novela y también en el teatro: Viaje al centro de la… …   Enciclopedia Universal

• VERNE, JULES —    French story teller, born at Nantes, inventor and author of a popular series of semi scientific novels; b. 1828 …   The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

• Verne — Verne, Jules …   Enciclopedia Universal

• Jules vernes — Jules Verne Pour les articles homonymes, voir Jules Verne (homonymie) et Verne …   Wikipédia en Français

• Jules Verne — um 1890, Fotografie von Nadar Jules Gabriel Verne (* 8. Februar 1828 in Nantes; † 24. März 1905 in …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Jules Verne (cratère) — Jules Verne Localisation Astre Lune Coordonnées …   Wikipédia en Français

• Jules Verne (disambiguation) — Jules Verne is a name and may refer to: * Jules Verne (1828 ndash;1905), French author * Jules Verne (SAJV), fictional character * Jules Verne ATV, European Space Agency spaceship * For the ships named Jules Verne, see French ship Jules Verne *… …   Wikipedia