Michel Verne:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas
Michel Jean Pierre Verne (b. 1861 - d. 1925) was a writer and editor. He was the son of Jules Verne. Works previously attributed to Jules Verne but now considered to have been written by Michel include The Lighthouse at the End of the World, The Golden Volcano (in two parts, Claim on Forty Mile Creek and Flood and Flame) and The Thompson Travel Agency.
Invention/Technology Source Work (Publication Date)

Atmospheric Advertising - write it on the clouds
A means of mass advertising to cities and countries.

In the Year 2889 (1889)

Live News - prediction of newscasts
The modern concept of a news broadcast.

In the Year 2889 (1889)

Phonotelephote - earliest reference to videophone
A means of transmitting and receiving both voice and picture for a personal conversation.

In the Year 2889 (1889)

Plague Weapons
The use of biological warfare.

In the Year 2889 (1889)

Recorded News - Tivo for radio in 1889
This is the basic idea behind Tivo and VCRs.

In the Year 2889 (1889)

Submarine Tube
A means of transport between Europe and North America via underwater tubes.

An Express of the Future (1895)


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