Wells (w lz), Henry 1805-1878. American delivery-company operator who founded the American Express Company (1850) and organized Wells, Fargo and Company (1852) with William Fargo. |
| Wells, H(erbert) G(eorge) 1866-1946. British writer. Particularly known for his science-fiction novels, such as The Time Machine (1895) and The War of the Worlds (1898), he also wrote popular accounts of history and science. |
| Wells, Ida Bell 1862-1931. American journalist and reformer who campaigned nationwide against lynching and founded the Negro Fellowship League in 1910. |
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(Placename) a city in SW England, in Somerset: 12th-century cathedral. Pop.: 9763 (1991)
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1. (Biographies / Wells, Henry (1805-1878) M, US, BUSINESS: businessman) Henry. 1805-78, US businessman, who founded (1852) with William Fargo the express mail service Wells, Fargo and Company
2. (Biographies / Wells, H(erbert)G(eorge) (1866-1946) M, British, WRITING: writer) H(erbert) G(eorge). 1866-1946, British writer. His science-fiction stories include The Time Machine (1895), War of the Worlds (1898), and The Shape of Things to Come (1933). His novels on contemporary social questions, such as Kipps (1905), Tono-Bungay (1909), and Ann Veronica (1909), affected the opinions of his day. His nonfiction works include The Outline of History (1920)
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| Noun | 1. |  Wells - prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946) |
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