Accurate Prophet: Jules Verne Foresaw 20th Century Advance
Accurate Prophet: Jules Verne Foresaw 20th Century Advance
In Paris an exhibition of the idea of the Father of Science-Fiction writers, Jules Verne, is a big hit. A remarkable display of drawings show Verne as the greatest of 19th century visionaries, anticipating the inventions of the 20th century from the atom bomb to television. Visitors see Jules Verne prophesies told in his stories and drawings. Illustrations from the works and mind of Jules Verne are shown. Portrait of Jules Verne. A schooner that is a drawn of Jules Verne foreseeing a 20th century ocean liner. An amphibian vehicle compared to today s hover craft. Drawing of the Nautilus compared to today s submarine. The helicopter (Marines) first took shape in the mind of Jules Verne and he also described how it worked and functioned. A telephone that would transmit pictures and a television that would follow 50-years later. The atomic bomb exploding, the rocket bearing a close resemblance to today s rockets at Cape Kennedy and he foretold how they would land in the water. A Jules Verne drawing of his rocket reaching the moon. Also a drawing of Jules Vern's capsule orbiting the earth. A Jules Vern drawing of his space capsule floating in water and men in long boats rowing out to retrieve the capsule and the occupants