Jules Verne That movie, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, was based on a book. It was written in the 1800's - years before the first sub was invented. The man who thought this story up was Jules Verne. Jules Verne was an amazing writer who predicted the science future of the world. Some of the inventions he imagined were created later in his lifetime, but some are still to be invented. He was popular with all …showed first 75 words of 388 total…

…showed last 75 words of 388 total…the Sea. Because of the popularity of these and other novels, Jules Verne became a very rich man. In 1876, he bought a large yacht and sailed around Europe. The last novel befor Jules Verne's death was The Invasion of the Sea. Jules Verne died on March 24, 1905 and the whole world mourned. He was the founder of modern science fiction and the creator of many imaginary inventions that became reality. He inspired scientists, explorers and builders.