H. G. Wells

About H. G. Wells

H. G. Wells (1866–1946) remains a profoundly influential writer, primarily recognized as one of the fathers of modern science fiction. His importance, reflected in an HPI Rank of #353, stems from seminal works like *The Time Machine*, *The War of the Worlds*, and *The Invisible Man*, which established foundational tropes for the genre and explored future social and technological implications.

Despite his high historical standing, Wells's current internet attention shows a notable gap. In 2025, his Wikipedia page garnered approximately 921K annualized views, resulting in an overattention score of +2x relative to his importance ranking. This indicates the modern internet pays him slightly *more* attention than his historical rank strictly predicts, yet this must be contextualized against his peers. For instance, while Wells has 921K views, the more historically important Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi (#92) only registers 67K views, highlighting a vast attention imbalance toward Wells within the writer category.

The data also suggests a slight, though steady, surge in interest, with a 2025 Momentum (Q1 vs Q3) increase of +32%, suggesting his narratives maintain current cultural resonance.