In 1890 the Normal School of Science — where Wells had studied — became the Royal College of Science, which in 1907 was amalgamated with other institutions to form the Imperial College of Science and Technology.
În 1890 Școala Normală de Științe — unde a studiat Wells — a devenit Royal College of Science, care a fuzionat în 1907 cu alte instituții pentru a forma Imperial College of Science and Technology.