Phileas Fogg

Phileas Fogg, fictional character, a wealthy, eccentric Englishman who wagers that he can travel around the world in 80 days in Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in Eighty Days (1873).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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Article Title: Phileas Fogg
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 13 February 2015
Access Date: February 22, 2025