Michael Crichton
/ˌmaɪkl ˈkraɪtn/
/ˌmaɪkl ˈkraɪtn/
- (1942-2008) a popular US writer of novels and films, mostly involving science and medicine. His books include The Andromeda Strain (1969), Jurassic Park (1990), The Lost World (1995) and Timeline (1999), all of which he adapted for films.