About
Michael Crichton, born in Chicago, studied at Harvard, earning his medical degree in 1969. He published his first bestseller, The Andromeda Strain, in 1969. He is best known for Jurassic Park (1990), adapted into a film by Steven Spielberg. He created the television series ER, which won an Emmy. His novels blend science and suspense, exploring the consequences of technological advances. He sold over 200 million books worldwide.
* 1942-10-23 — † 2008-11-04
Major works
- The Andromeda Strain (1969)novel
- Jurassic Park (1990)novel
- Disclosure (1994)novel
- The Lost World (1995)novel
- State of Fear (2004)novel
Key milestones
- 1969Earns his medical degree from Harvard and publishes his first bestseller, The Andromeda Strain.
- 1994Simultaneously holds the #1 film (Jurassic Park), #1 TV show (ER), and #1 book (Disclosure).
- 1995Receives a Technical Achievement Academy Award for pioneering digital filmmaking techniques.
Themes
Technology and its dangersScience and ethicsMedical thrillerDinosaurs and prehistoryCritique of media sensationalism
Sources: michaelcrichton.com · legacy.michaelcrichton.com · illinoisauthors.org
