His issues with the English Department led Crichton to switch his course to ] as an ], obtaining his bachelor's degree '']'' in 1964. The paper was returned by his unwitting professor with a mark of 'B?'. Informing another professor of his suspicions, Crichton ] a work by ] and submitted it as his own. During his undergraduate study in literature, he conducted an experiment to catch out a professor who he believed was giving him abnormally low marks and criticizing his literary style. Crichton had always planned on becoming a writer and began his studies at ] in 1960. 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. He was raised on Long Island, in Roslyn, New York, and had three siblings: two sisters, Kimberly and Catherine, and a younger brother, Douglas. John Michael Crichton was born in Chicago, Illinois, to John Henderson Crichton, a journalist, and Zula Miller Crichton, on October 23, 1942. They never think whether they should do something.' 'We all live every day in virtual environments, defined by our ideas.' 'Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had.' Quantum technology turns ordinary reality upside down.' 'They are focused on whether they can do something. We expect to banish paper, but we actually banish thought.' 'It's not easy to cut through a human head with a hacksaw.' 'Readers probably haven't heard much about it yet, but they will. It is one of the hardest things to accept, especially after the seventh rewrite hasn't quite done it.' 'Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled.' 'I am certain there is too much certainty in the world.' 'I tended to faint when I saw accident victims in the emergency ward, during surgery, or while drawing blood.' 'In the information society, nobody thinks. 'Books aren't written - they're rewritten. Forbes listed Crichton in tenth place in its list of 'Top-Earning Dead Celebrities' of 2009. Among others, he was the author of Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain, Congo, Travels, Sphere, Rising Sun, Disclosure, The Lost World, Airframe, Timeline, Prey, State of Fear, Next (the final book published before his death), Pirate Latitudes (published November 24, 2009), and a final unfinished techno-thriller yet to be released. Many of his future history novels have medical or scientific underpinnings, reflecting his medical training and science background. His novels epitomise the techno-thriller genre of literature, often exploring technology and failures of human interaction with it, especially resulting in catastrophes with biotechnology.

His literary works are usually based on the action genre and heavily feature technology. In 1994, Crichton became the only creative artist ever to have works simultaneously charting at #1 in television, film, and book sales (with ER, Jurassic Park, and Disclosure, respectively). His books have sold over 150 million copies worldwide, and many have been adapted into films. John Michael Crichton (rhymes with frighten OctoNovember 4, 2008), best known as Michael Crichton, was an American author, producer, director, and screenwriter, best known for his work in the science fiction, medical fiction, and thriller genres.

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