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Herbert George Wells, born on September 21st, 1866, was an outstanding student as a child and went on to study at the Normal School of Science, South Kingston. At the school, he was influenced by the teachings in the fields of zoology and biology by T.H. Huxley, who was also a good friend of Charles Darwin. This had a profound effect on Wells future writings. His first hit was The Time Machine in 1895 followed by The Island of Doctor Moreau (1896), The Invisible Man (1897), and The War of the Worlds (1989). Wells became an important public figure, even running for Parliament as the candidate from the Labour Party. Near the end of his career, Wells wrote the novel The Shape of Things to Come (1933), which would discuss fears of a second World War.
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