This document provides biographical information about the English writer H.G. Wells. It notes that he was born in 1866 in Bromley, Kent, England and died in 1946 in London. Wells was a prolific and influential writer best known for his science fiction novels like The Time Machine, The War of the Worlds, and The Invisible Man. The document discusses Wells' upbringing and education, including accidents he experienced as a child that influenced his writing. It also provides context about his early career as a draper's apprentice and mentions some of his later works had political themes.