michael crichton

Michael Crichton at Harvard University on April 18 2002. Born October 23, 1942(1942-10-23)

Chicago, Illinois, USA Died November 4, 2008 (aged 66)

Los Angeles, California, USA Pen name John Lange,

Jeffery Hudson,

Michael Douglas Occupation author, film producer, film director, television producer, medical doctor Nationality American Education Harvard College

Harvard Medical School Genres Action, Science fiction,

Techno-thriller Notable award(s) 1969 Edgar Award Official website

John Michael Crichton, M.D. pronounced /'kra?t?n/ [1], (October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008[2][3]) was an American author, producer, director, and physician, best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction, and thriller genres. His books have sold over 150 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted into films. In 1994 he became the only creative artist to ever have works simultaneously charting at #1 in television, as creator ER, in film, with the adaptation Jurassic Park and in book sales, with The Lost World.[4]

His literary works were usually based on the action genre and heavily feature technology. His novels epitomised the techno-thriller genre of literature, often exploring technology and failures of human interaction with it, especially resulting in catastrophes with biotechnology. Many of his future history novels have medical or scientific underpinnings, reflecting his medical training and science background. He was the author of The Andromeda Strain, Congo, Disclosure, Rising Sun, Sphere, Timeline, State of Fear, Airframe, Prey, and Next, the final book published before his death, and he also had another project set for some time in 2009. Contents [hide] 1 Early life and education 2 Writing career 2.1 Fiction 2.2 Non-fiction 2.3 Literary techniques 3 As a film director and screenwriter 4 Computer games 5 Speeches 5.1 Aliens Cause Global Warming 5.2 Environmentalism as a religion 5.3 Complexity Theory and Environmental Management 5.4 Widespread speculation in the media 5.5 Role of science in environmental policy-making 6 Reception 6.1 Criticism 6.2 Michael Crowley 6.3 Awards 7 Personal life and death 8 Works 8.1 Fiction 8.2 Non-fiction 8.3 Film and television 8.3.1 Novels adapted into films 8.3.2 As a director or screenwriter 9 References 10 Bibliography 11 External links //

Early life and education

John Michael Crichton was born in Chicago,[5] Illinois, to John Henderson Crichton, a journalist and Zula Miller Crichton on October 23 1942. He was raised in Long Island, in Roslyn, New York.[1], and had three siblings, two sisters, Kimberly and Catherine, and a younger brother, Douglas. Crichton showed a keen interest in writing from a young age and at the age of just 14 had a column related to travel published in the New York Times. [4]Crichton had always planned on becoming a writer and commenced his studies at Harvard College in 1960.[4] During his undergraduate study in literature, Crichton conducted