Michael Crichton, the famous writer and film maker.

Michael Crichton started his education in Roslyn, New York. Like most children he spent years going through grades 1-12, until he eventually graduated from high school. Now, unlike most children, Crichton was an extremely gifted young man who completed high school quite early and went on to study at Harvard while only at the age of 14. While at Harvard, Crichton studied English, but after some suspicion of his English professor unfairly marking his papers, he decided to make a switch into anthropology. After graduating from Harvard, Crichton traveled to Cambridge for a few years where he became a lecturer on anthropology. In 1965, Crichton returned to the United States and enrolled at Harvard medical school where he would eventually earn his M.D. During his time as a medical student, Crichton became more and more proficient at writing and used his novels to fund his studies, thus leading him to eventually become a professional full time author under the pseudonyms John Lange and Jefferey Hudson. 

Michael Crichton was six feet and nine inches tall which made him feel isolated among his peers and made it hard for him to establish connections with new people. Despite his intimidating stature, Crichton was nominated and listed for Peoples magazine nations 50 most beautiful people. In his adulthood, Crichton was the definition of a workaholic. When developing a new book, he spent close to six or seven days out of the week writing and editing. When Crichton neared the end of a novel, he got at most four hours of sleep each night which could have gone on for days. Michael did this to ensure that he was producing the best material he possibly could. This extreme dedication, and what some would call obsession, left little time for family bonding. Lucky enough for Michael Crichton, he did not have to worry much about family bonding, as Micheal had a total of five wives in a span of 43 years. Of those five wives, Crichton only had a child with the fourth and fifth. Michael’s daughter, Taylor Ann Crichton, was born in 1989. Unfortunately, Michael Crichton passed away in 2008 before he would ever meet his son, John Michael Todd Crichton.

Michael Crichton’s work as both a filmmaker and an author showed how versatile and committed he was to telling stories in different ways. He penned popular novels like The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park, which reveal his deep interest in science, technology, and how people respond to his stories. Much of his writing delved into the risks that can come with scientific breakthroughs, highlighting his view that while technology offers great promise, it can also bring unexpected danger. Growing up with a journalist father probably had a big impact on Michael, sparking his desire to follow a similar path. Few could have predicted just how much influence he would have—not only during his lifetime but even today. In addition to his books, Crichton directed and produced movies such as Westworld and Coma, continuing his exploration of how humans interact with new inventions and ideas. Influenced by his family, his years at Harvard, and a keen curiosity about science, Crichton became a thoughtful and driven creator. He had a real talent for turning complicated scientific ideas into stories that anyone could enjoy, and that talent helped make him one of the most important storytellers of recent times.