Michael Crichton

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1942-10-23

• Died

  2008-11-04

• Education

  MD, Harvard Medical School (1969)

• Full Name

  John Michael Crichton

• Pseudonyms

  John Lange, Jeffrey Hudson, Michael Douglas

• Place of Birth

  Chicago, United States

• Place of Death

  Los Angeles, United States

• Total Book Sales

  Over 200 million copies

• Concept: Gel-Man Amnesia Effect - Field

  Media Criticism / Psychology

• Concept: Gel-Man Amnesia Effect - Application

  Explaining cognitive bias in news consumption and the erosion of media trust.

• Concept: Gel-Man Amnesia Effect - Limitations

  Describes a subjective psychological observation rather than a physical law.

Timeline

• Born in Chicago, Illinois. (Source: Wikidata)

  1942-10-23

• Published first novel 'Odds On' under the pseudonym John Lange. (Source: Web Search)

  1966-01-01

• Won the Edgar Allan Poe Award for Mystery Writer for 'A Case of Need'. (Source: Web Search)

  1968-01-01

• Graduated from Harvard Medical School with an MD and published 'The Andromeda Strain'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1969-01-01

• Wrote and directed 'Westworld', the first film to use 2D computer-generated imagery. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1973-01-01

• Published the bestselling novel 'Jurassic Park'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1990-01-01

• Created the acclaimed television series 'ER'. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1994-01-01

• Awarded the George Foster Peabody Award for 'ER'. (Source: Web Search)

  1995-01-01

• Won an Emmy Award for 'ER'. (Source: Web Search)

  1996-01-01

• Died in Los Angeles, California. (Source: Wikidata)

  2008-11-04

Michael Crichton

John Michael Crichton (; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature technology and are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres. Crichton's novels often explore human technological advancement and attempted dominance over nature, both with frequently catastrophic results; many of his works are cautionary tales, especially regarding themes of biotechnology. Several of his stories center on themes of genetic modification, hybridization, paleontology and/or zoology. Many feature medical or scientific underpinnings, reflective of his own medical training. Crichton received an MD from Harvard Medical School in 1969 but did not practice medicine, choosing to focus on his writing instead. Initially writing under a pseudonym, he eventually published 25 novels in his lifetime, including: The Andromeda Strain (1969), The Terminal Man (1972), The Great Train Robbery (1975), Congo (1980), Sphere (1987), Jurassic Park (1990), Rising Sun (1992), Disclosure (1994), The Lost World (1995), Airframe (1996), Timeline (1999), Prey (2002), State of Fear (2004), and Next (2006). Four more novels, in various states of completion, were published after his death in 2008. Crichton was also involved in the film and television industry. In 1973, he wrote and directed Westworld, the first film to use 2D computer-generated imagery. He also directed Coma (1978), The First Great Train Robbery (1978), Looker (1981), and Runaway (1984). He was the creator of the television series ER (1994–2009), and several of his novels were adapted into films, most notably the Jurassic Park franchise.

Web Search Results

• Michael Crichton - Wikipedia

  John Michael Crichton (/ˈkraɪtən/; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature technology and are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres. Crichton's novels often explore human technological advancement and attempted dominance over nature, both with frequently catastrophic [...] Crichton wrote and directed the suspense film Coma "Coma (1978 film)") (1978), adapted from the 1977 novel of the same name by Robin Cook "Robin Cook (novelist)"), a friend of his. There are other similarities in terms of genre and the fact that both Cook and Crichton had medical degrees, were of similar age, and wrote about similar subjects. The film was a popular success. Crichton then wrote and directed an adaptation of his own book, The Great Train Robbery (1978), starring Sean Connery and [...] John Michael Crichton was born on October 23, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, to John Henderson Crichton, a journalist, and Zula Miller Crichton, a homemaker. He was raised on Long Island, in Roslyn, New York, and he showed a keen interest in writing from a young age; at 16, he had an article about a trip he took to Sunset Crater published in The New York Times. Crichton later recalled, "Roslyn was another world. Looking back, it's remarkable what wasn't going on. There was no terror. No fear of

• Michael Crichton | Timeline, Books & Biography - Study.com

  Michael Crichton was born in the year 1942 and died in 2008. Though he lived a very private life, he was known to be a prolific American novelist and screenplay writer. As a writer with an M.D., he writes from a place of understanding, having studied much of the material he writes. At the beginning of his career, in 1968, he won the prestigious award Edgar Allen Poe Award for Mystery Writer. His first novel, published ad Michael Crichton and not a pseudonym, was _The Andromeda Strain_. One of [...] Michael Crichton was an avid writer who used his education in anthropology and medicine to make his books unique to the mystery and science fiction genres in which he wrote. Although he was most famous for his fictional novels, including the very famous _Jurassic Park_, his screenplays were also popular, especially the movie _Twister_ and _ER_, one of the most famous medical TV dramas ever written. In addition to his writing, he also directed many of the books he wrote that were adapted to [...] Michael Crichton was well rewarded for his books, screenplays, and his hit TV Show _ER_. He received the Edgar Allen Poe Award for Mystery Writer in 1968 for _A Case of Need_. He won the George Foster Peabody Award for _ER_ in 1995 as well as a Writers Guild of America Award during the same year. He also received an Emmy in 1996 for _ER_. Although heavily awarded in his time, he did not receive awards for some of his most famous work like _Jurassic Park_ or _The Lost World_. Lesson Summary

• Complete List of Michael Crichton Books by Year - ThoughtCo

  Michael Crichton used different pen names like John Lange and Jeffrey Hudson for many of his early books. Crichton's novels covered diverse themes, from medical thrillers to mind control and dinosaurs' return to life. Some of Crichton's works, like 'Pirate Latitudes' and 'Micro,' were published posthumously, showing lasting influence. [...] Michael Crichton's books are fast-paced, often cautionary, and sometimes controversial. If you are wondering what specific types of stories Michael Crichton wrote, this complete list of his books is organized by the year in which they were published and includes books he wrote under ​pen names like John Lange, Jeffrey Hudson, and Michael Douglas.​ 1966—'Odds On' (as John Lange)

• Biography - Michael Crichton

  “Michael Crichton was an extraordinary man. Brilliant, funny, erudite, gracious, exceptionally inquisitive and always thoughtful. No lunch with Michael lasted less than three hours and no subject was too prosaic or obscure to attract his interest. Sexual politics, medical and scientific ethics, anthropology, archaeology, economics, astronomy, astrology, quantum physics and molecular biology were all regular topics of conversation.” — ER Executive Producer John Wells [...] “Michael Crichton was the original creator of ER. He really based ER on his life as a young medical doctor. Michael was always really proud of the fact he had created something and passed it on. He was the starter of it all. He will be greatly missed.” — Star of ER Anthony Edwards Michael Crichton Michael Crichton ### Subscribe to our mailing list Copyright © CrichtonSun LLC. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Use Michael Crichton [...] While the world knew him as a great story teller who challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us — and entertained us all while doing so — his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, son John Michael, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes. He did this with a wry sense of humor that those who were privileged to know him personally will never

• Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™ - Blackstone Publishing

  Michael Crichton was a writer and filmmaker, best known as the author of Jurassic Park and the creator of ER. One of the most popular entertainers in the world, Crichton sold more than 250 million copies of his books which have been translated into 40 languages and adapted into 15 films. To support himself while studying at Harvard Medical School, Crichton wrote high-octane suspense novels. He published eight of these books under the pseudonym John Lange between the years of 1966 and 1972. [...] Order the entire collection and get 40% off (save over $55)! GET THE ENTIRE COLLECTION 40% OFF ### Michael Crichton's First Books Now in Collector's Hardcover Editions! Filters 8 products Sort by Sort by Binary Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™ Sale price$24.30 Regular price$26.99 Grave Descend Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™ Sale price$24.30 Regular price$26.99 Zero Cool Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™ Sale price$24.30 Regular price$26.99 [...] Easy Go Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™ Sale price$24.30 Regular price$26.99 The Venom Business Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™ Sale price$24.30 Regular price$26.99 Drug of Choice Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™ Sale price$24.30 Regular price$26.99 Odds On Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™ Sale price$24.30 Regular price$26.99 Scratch One Michael Crichton writing as John Lange™ Sale price$24.30 Regular price$26.99

• Award

  Academy Award for Technical Achievement

• Image

  

• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Harvard University

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  screenwriter

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  10/23/1942

• Date Of Death

  11/4/2008

• Notable Work

  Jurassic Park

• Place Of Birth

  Chicago

• Place Of Death

  Los Angeles