H. G. Wells H. G. Wells Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer. He was prolific in many genres, writing dozens of novels, short stories, and works of social commentary, satire, biography, and autobiography, including even two books on war games. He is now best remembered for his science fiction novels and is often called a "father of science fiction", along with Jules Verne and Hugo Gernsback. During his own lifetime, however, he was most prominent as a forward-looking, even prophetic social critic who devoted his literary talents to the development of a progressive vision on
Briant H. Wells member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Briant H. Wells Briant Harris Wells (1871–1949) was the commanding general of the United States Army, Pacific from 1931 to 1934. Wells was born in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory. He was a son of Daniel H. Wells and Martha Givens Harris Wells. Daniel H. Wells was head of the Nauvoo Legion (the name given to the predecessor of the Utah National Guard during the early period of Utah Territory). Wells graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1894. After graduation, he was stationed at Fort Omaha. He returned