H.G. Wells was a famous English author who wrote science fiction novels in the late 19th century. Some key events and influences that led Wells to write one of his most famous works, The Time Machine, include: 1) He was fascinated by scientific concepts and theories, including ideas about time as the 4th dimension, which inspired his exploration of time travel in The Time Machine. 2) Wells used occupations instead of names for most of his characters to identify them, which was an unconventional style for the time. 3) The story features a Time Traveller who builds a machine that allows him to travel through time and demonstrate it is not a trick, capturing the imagination of readers.