Harrison Wells (Earth-1: Pre-Crisis)

"Research laboratories unconnected to the government, unconnected to any business interests or any of that kind of stuff. And then we build right downtown in the heart of the city, in the epicenter, and we become the heart of the city. We become the heart of the nation. We change the way you think about the sciences, and then..."

- Harrison Wells to Tess Morgan

Dr. Harrison Wells was a scientist and the director of S.T.A.R. Labs in the original timeline.

Early Life
Harrison Wells resided on Starling City and became a scientist. At some point, he got married to Tess Morgan and both planned on creating a research facility.

Death
After Eobard Thawne murdered Nora Allen, Thawne followed Wells and eventually caused a car crash which led to the death of Morgan. Wells later climbed out of the car and faced Thawne. Thawne told him about his legacy and used a device to steal his appearance. Later, his corpse was buried and Thawne disguised as him until Team Flash found out his true identity.

Abilities

 * Genius-level Intellect: In the original timeline, Wells created the particle accelerator, a complex machine that made use of Dark Matter and Antimatter.