Timeline: Michael Crichton Artifact #1

Oct 23, 1942

Born: Michael Crichton Chicago, Illinois

(biography.com)

Jan 1, 1968

Published a Case in Need under the pseudonym Jeffery Hudson

Fun fact is Jeffery Hudson was a dwarf in the 1600's (thehumanmarvels.com) this is ironic considering that Michael Crichton was a towering 6'9'' (www.michaelcrichton.net) image (thehumanmarvels.com)

Jan 1, 1969

Obtained M.D. from Harvard University

(http://www.harvard.edu) image (blogs.greedge.com)

Jan 1, 1969

Michael Crichton publishes first bestseller Andromeda Strain

This book was written while Michael Critchon was still in medical school.The book was published by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (michaelcrichton.net) photo from (michaelcrichton.net)

Jan 1, 1969

A Case of Need wins Michael Crichton an Edgar Award

(www.famousauthors.org) image from (goodreads.com)

Jan 1, 1971

The best selling book Andromeda Strain is made into a movie by Universal Studios

(michaelcrichton.net) image (movieposter.com)

Jan 1, 1990

Jurassic Park is released becomes yet another bestseller

(www.michaelcrichton.net) for both information and pictures

Jan 1, 1993

Jurassic Park is made into a movie and wins multiple academy awards

Academy awards won Best Effects - Sound Effects Editing, Best Effects - Visual Effects, Best Sound (www.michaelcrichton.net) image from (/www.oscars.org)

Jan 1, 1994

Jurassic Park wins a Hugo for best dramatic presentation

(www.imdb.com) image of the 1994 hugo award (www.thehugoawards.org) photo (Sheila Perry)

Jan 1, 1996

Wins Emmy for ER in Outstanding Drama Series

(www.imdb.com) image (/www.emmys.tv)

Sep 11, 2001

Michael Crichton 9/11

(musingsonmichaelcrichton.com)Was on an American Airlines flight that left New York for Los Angeles at 8am on September 11. Our plane was ordered down in Indianapolis - we weren't told why, and we knew nothing of what had happened. While we were taxiing to the gate, I called my office in California to tell them I would be arriving late. Everybody was in tears.Everybody was in tears. They thought I was dead. The news hadn't by then identified which 8am flights had been hijacked.