IntroductionJules Gabriel Verne (1828 - 1905) was a novelist, poet and playwright, known as one of the pioneers of science fiction as a genre. As someone who was born, raised, and lived most of his life in France, it should surprise no one that his primary language was French. Being a science fiction fan myself, I thought one of the first writers to take the genre seriously would be the perfect topic for this essay. Undeniably Jules Verne had a huge impact on literature, many scientific disciplines and even geography. In addition to that, I had read some of his novels before and found them to be entertaining reads with a solid scientific basis. What I found most intriguing in his works was the in-depth description of how his hypothetical machines and gadgets worked and how rooted they were in reality. So, without further ado, let's find out about his life. LifeJules Verne was born on February 8, 1828 to Pierre Verne and Sophie Verne, in Nates, France. His parents had close ties to the slave trade, which Jules later came to despise. Within a year he will have a brother, Paul, and later three sisters, Anna, Mathilde and Marie. Jules began school in 1834 and throughout his scholastic career he demonstrated proficiency in singing, Greek, Latin and geography along with an innate sense of curiosity about the world around him. According to his father's wishes, he moved to Paris where he studied law from 1847 to 1849. After receiving his law degree, he began writing short stories and met the author Jacques Arago. During this period he also devoted himself to poetry and wrote more than 50 poems, many of them addressed to Herminie Arnault‑Grossetière, a love interest he had at the time. A few......middle of paper......chronology of Jules Verne. Oxford University Press, 2007. Web. 10 January 2013. .Evans, Arthur B. "Jules Verne (French Author)." Encyclopedia Britannica online. Encyclopedia Britannica, June 6, 2006. Web. December 10, 2013. "Famous Authors." Famous authors. Np, 2010. Web. 05 January 2013. .Goupil, Armand. Jules Verne. Paris: Larousse, 1975. Print. "Biography of Jules Verne". Bio.com. A&E Networks Television and Web. December 10, 2013. "Jules Verne." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, March 1, 2014. Web. December 7, 2013. "Top 50 Authors." UNESCO. 2007. Network. 09 January. 2013.