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Wells, Herbert G.


United Kingdom, Literary Person    (1866 to 1946-08-13)
• Biologist, author, philosopher. (See: Biography and works of H.G. Wells)
• 1895 : Published "The Time Machine"
• 1898 : Published "The War of the Worlds", in which technologically advanced Martian invaders are finally defeated by an Earthly virus. (See: Text online)
• 1914 : Published "The World Set Free", a novel which predicted the development of nuclear weapons and warfare
• 1920 : Published "The Outline of History"
• 1928 : Published "The Open Conspiracy: Blueprints for a World Revolution" (See: Text online) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1929 : "The Science of Life", co-authored with Julian Huxley (1929 thru 1939) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1933 : Published "The Shape of Things to Come" (See: Text online) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1938-10-30 : "The War of the Worlds" was dramatized in a CBS radio broadcast in the northeast U.S., causing a panic as many feared that the invasion was real. -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1939 : Published "The New World Order" outlining his vision for a collectivist utopia (See: Text online)
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Sanger, Margaret   (Associate of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Huxley, Julian   (Associate of, dates uncertain) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Fabian Socialist Society   (Member of, 1903 to 1910) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• 1905 : Published "A Modern Utopia" -- Duck | Google | Bing
The Coefficients   (Member of, 1902 to 1908) -- Duck | Google | Bing
Huxley, Thomas H.   (Associate of, 1885 to 1888) -- Duck | Google | Bing
University of London   (Student of, 1885 to 1888) -- Duck | Google | Bing
• Normal School of Science. Studied biology under Thomas Huxley.