Professor doctor Hendrik-Jan Vandervelde (1928 – ?)
Professor doctor Vandervelde was a scholar who acquired fame as the world’s first futurist. His many inventions drew the attention of socialites and pioneers of his time such as Amelia Earhart and Nikola Tesla. How professor VanderVelde met his end remains a mystery to this date. Some claim he was kidnapped by aliens. Others say he simply seized to exist. However, a more likely scenario is that one of his lesser known inventions, the Poke 2000, proved to be more successful than the professor could have ever hoped…