His father was a successful lawyer and Verne was able to travel from a very young age. He had a fairly peaceful and comfortable childhood. Jules Gabriel Verne was born into a middle-class family in the French city of Nantes in 1828. He was a key literary figure, but also a revolutionary in the scientific world. Verne used science in his books and reinvented fictional travel stories. He even incorporated scientific and technological advances of the time. He gave countless details and explained how each machine worked. The French writer recorded all the details of his inventions in his books. When submarines were still no more than a fantasy and electric motors didn’t exist, Verne created the Nautilus, a perfectly detailed and developed submarine. In his writing, Jules Verne managed to successfully combine engineering, science, and literature. It’s also incredible how a man from the 19th century was able to predict some future discoveries and inventions. Immersing yourself in Verne’s incredible adventures is fascinating.
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