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Birth
Jules Verne was born on Île Feydeau, Nantes, France. The first child of a bourgeois family -
MMe Sambin's Boarding School
At the age of 6 he was sent to a boarding school -
École Saint‑Stanislas, a Catholic school
At the age of 8 he started studying at a Catholic school -
Petit Séminaire de Saint-Donatien
Verne entered another religious school, the Petit Séminaire de Saint-Donatien, as a lay student -
Lycée Royal
From 1844 to 1846, Verne and his brother were enrolled in the Lycée Royal (now the Lycée Georges-Clemenceau) in Nantes, where he studied for his Baccalauréat -
Baccalauréat
He took the baccalauréat at Rennes and received the grade "Fairly good" -
Began his studies in law school
In 1847, Verne's father sent him to Paris, primarily to begin his studies in law school -
Met Alexandre Dumas and his son
He met Alenxandre Dumas in a literary salon and became close friends with his son -
Completed his law degree
Although his mind was set in writing, he finished his law degree -
Gave up his career in law entirely
His father gave him an ultimatum, offering his very law practice in Nantes, which Jules refused -
Married Honorine de Viane Morel
Honorine de Viane Morel, a widow aged 26 with two young children, was the sister-in-law of a Nantes friend of his -
Birth of his son
His wife gave birth to their only biological son, Michel, while Verne was travelling -
Met publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel
Pierre-Jules Hetzel was the publisher of Balzac, Aurore Dupin (George Sand) and Victor Hugo among others. -
Publication of Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon was a Roman de la Science inspired by his "love for maps and the great explorers of the world". It was the story of a trip across Africa -
Publication of Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Journey to the Centre of the Earth deals with uncle Otto's and nephew Axel's three-month journey to the centre of the Earth and back -
Publication of From the Earth to the Moon
Novel about a club of American weapons enthusiasts try to build a "rocket" to launch 3 people to land on the Moon -
Publication of The Adventures of Captain Hatteras
Story of a British expedition to the North Pole led by Captain Hatteras -
Publication of Twenty Thousand leagues Under the Sea
Novel about Captain Nemo's adventures aboard the Nautilus -
Publication of Around the World in Eighty Days
Novel about the adventures of Phileas Fogg and in his attempt to circumnavigate the world in 80 days on a 20.000 pounds wager -
Shot by his nephew
He was shot in the leg by his 25-year-old nephew and he was left with a premanent limp for the rest of his life -
Entered politics
He was elected town councilor of Amiens, where he served for fifteen years -
Death
Ill with diabetes, Verne died at his home in Amiens
