Michael Crichton
Heralding from Chicago, Illinois among a family of two sisters and one brother, Michael Crichton stood out at an early age. Often inspired to write on his own, by the time he was fourteen he was already a published writer in The New York Times.
Building on that, he had always harboured the dream to eventually become a novelist and writer even as he graduated from Harvard Medical School, earned his MD, and then proceeded to enter Jonas Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Michael was both captivated by the written word and the human body. All the while, studying away he still found the time to pursue his writing career and publish his works.
His debut novel, 'Odds On' was printed in 1966, yet he didn't take the credit as himself, and instead authored it under John Lange. 'Easy Go' and 'A Case of Need' soon followed in 1968, and the latter earned him the an Edgar Award. At this point Michael began writing under his true name and released 'The Andromeda Strain' which was met with instant acclaim. The book was later turned into a movie in 1971, setting the stage for a string of best-sellers that made it to the silver screen.
Both 'Congo' and 'Jurassic Park' would follow suit proving that Michael was a powerful force both in the literary market and in film production.Michael seems to cross all genres, as he has written both movies and television show episodes, computer games, non fictions as well as fiction, and was a respected orator. His accolades include the Association of American Medical Writers Award, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Technical Achievement Award, the Writer's Guild of America Award for the Best Long Form Television Script, and The American Association of Petroleum Geologists Journalism Award.
If that doesn't depict his astounding span of works, then add to that a listing of People's Fifty Most Beautiful in 1992. Michael Crichton sadly succumbed to throat cancer in November of 2008; certainly he is missed both by his family and fans alike.
