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Which came first: the death of Jules Verne or The Time Machine?
The Time Machine came first, in 1895 (published). The death of Jules Verne followed 10 years later, in 1905.
- Second1905
The death of Jules Verne
person · diesJules Verne, who wrote about a voyage to the Moon, died in 1905; the Apollo 11 crew paid tribute to him in 1969.
- First1895
The Time Machine
book · publishedH. G. Wells's The Time Machine, from 1895, made the idea of a time machine famous.
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Years from Wikidata, each checked against the item’s English Wikipedia article on 2026-10-18. A year stands for what its label says: a founding, a first patent, a premiere.