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'''Michael Crichton''' was a bestselling and often controversial writer, most commonly working in the science fiction genre. Known for his [[Mohs Scale of Sci Fi Hardness|extremely technical]] writing style which [[Shown Their Work|openly favored scientific detail over character development]] and [http://crichton.pcriot.com/ could be somewhat formulaic]. His works often expressed a cynical view of corporate America and the scientific community. Many credited him with inventing the technothriller, although he himself acknowledged precursors such as [[Jules Verne]], [[H. G. Wells]] and [[Arthur Conan Doyle]].▼
[[File:MichaelCrichton 2.jpg|thumb|300px|Michael Crichton in 2002]]
▲'''Michael Crichton''' was a bestselling and often controversial writer, most commonly working in the science fiction genre. Known for his [[Mohs Scale of Sci Fi Hardness|extremely technical]] writing style which [[Shown Their Work|openly favored scientific detail over character development]] and [https://web.archive.org/web/20100323051140/http://crichton.pcriot.com/ could be somewhat formulaic]. His works often expressed a cynical view of corporate America and the scientific community. Many credited him with inventing the technothriller, although he himself acknowledged precursors such as [[Jules Verne]], [[H. G. Wells]] and [[Arthur Conan Doyle]].
As a young man, Crichton wrote trashy spy novels under the name John Lange to pay for medical school. However, after a more serious effort written under a new alias, called ''A Case of Need''—a murder mystery which featured an in-depth analysis of the issue of abortion—received widespread attention and won him an [[Edgar Award]], Crichton decided to focus on writing rather than medicine.
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