WRITER
Michael Crichton
1942 - 2008
Michael Crichton
John Michael Crichton (; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author, screenwriter and filmmaker. His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. His literary works heavily feature technology and are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Michael Crichton has received more than 10,180,242 page views. His biography is available in 70 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 67 in 2019). Michael Crichton is the 645th most popular writer (down from 593rd in 2019), the 659th most popular biography from United States (down from 634th in 2019) and the 64th most popular American Writer.
Michael Crichton is most famous for his science fiction novels.
Memorability Metrics
10M
Page Views (PV)
65.00
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
70
Languages Editions (L)
4.56
Effective Languages (L*)
5.69
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Notable Works
Among WRITERS
Among writers, Michael Crichton ranks 645 out of 7,302. Before him are William Makepeace Thackeray, Walther von der Vogelweide, Ivan Franko, Irène Némirovsky, Kōbō Abe, and Alexander Pope. After him are Muriel Spark, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Juana Inés de la Cruz, Harper Lee, Martin Amis, and Eugène Sue.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsWilliam Makepeace Thackeray
1811 - 1863
HPI: 65.09
Rank: 639
Walther von der Vogelweide
1170 - 1230
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 640
Ivan Franko
1856 - 1916
HPI: 65.07
Rank: 641
Irène Némirovsky
1903 - 1942
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 642
Kōbō Abe
1924 - 1993
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 643
Alexander Pope
1688 - 1744
HPI: 65.01
Rank: 644
Michael Crichton
1942 - 2008
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 645
Muriel Spark
1918 - 2006
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 646
Harriet Beecher Stowe
1811 - 1896
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 647
Juana Inés de la Cruz
1648 - 1695
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 648
Harper Lee
1926 - 2016
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 649
Martin Amis
1949 - 2023
HPI: 64.90
Rank: 650
Eugène Sue
1804 - 1857
HPI: 64.89
Rank: 651
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Michael Crichton ranks 46. Before him are Jacques Rogge, Bob Hoskins, Jochen Rindt, László Sólyom, John Irving, and Margaret Court. After him are Wen Jiabao, Wolfgang Schäuble, Giancarlo Giannini, Walter Hill, George Vella, and Věra Čáslavská. Among people deceased in 2008, Michael Crichton ranks 25. Before him are Sydney Pollack, Harold Pinter, George Habash, Jørn Utzon, Alain Robbe-Grillet, and Yma Sumac. After him are Jacques Piccard, Roy Scheider, Jules Dassin, Heath Ledger, Jörg Haider, and George Emil Palade.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsJacques Rogge
PHYSICIAN
1942 - 2021
HPI: 65.99
Rank: 40
Bob Hoskins
ACTOR
1942 - 2014
HPI: 65.87
Rank: 41
Jochen Rindt
RACING DRIVER
1942 - 1970
HPI: 65.81
Rank: 42
László Sólyom
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 43
John Irving
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 44
Margaret Court
TENNIS PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.02
Rank: 45
Michael Crichton
WRITER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 46
Wen Jiabao
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 47
Wolfgang Schäuble
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2023
HPI: 64.97
Rank: 48
Giancarlo Giannini
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.75
Rank: 49
Walter Hill
FILM DIRECTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.55
Rank: 50
George Vella
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 64.46
Rank: 51
Věra Čáslavská
GYMNAST
1942 - 2016
HPI: 64.45
Rank: 52
Others Deceased in 2008
Go to all RankingsSydney Pollack
FILM DIRECTOR
1934 - 2008
HPI: 66.63
Rank: 19
Harold Pinter
WRITER
1930 - 2008
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 20
George Habash
EXTREMIST
1926 - 2008
HPI: 66.17
Rank: 21
Jørn Utzon
ARCHITECT
1918 - 2008
HPI: 65.82
Rank: 22
Alain Robbe-Grillet
WRITER
1922 - 2008
HPI: 65.68
Rank: 23
Yma Sumac
SINGER
1923 - 2008
HPI: 65.35
Rank: 24
Michael Crichton
WRITER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 25
Jacques Piccard
INVENTOR
1922 - 2008
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 26
Roy Scheider
ACTOR
1932 - 2008
HPI: 64.26
Rank: 27
Jules Dassin
FILM DIRECTOR
1911 - 2008
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 28
Heath Ledger
ACTOR
1979 - 2008
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 29
Jörg Haider
POLITICIAN
1950 - 2008
HPI: 63.13
Rank: 30
George Emil Palade
PHYSICIAN
1912 - 2008
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 31
In United States
Among people born in United States, Michael Crichton ranks 659 out of 20,380. Before him are Gary Becker (1930), Matthew C. Perry (1794), John Glenn (1921), Billy Graham (1918), Joe Louis (1914), and Martin Lewis Perl (1927). After him are James Rainwater (1917), Dolly Parton (1946), George Peppard (1928), Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811), Bill Bixby (1934), and David Copperfield (1956).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsGary Becker
ECONOMIST
1930 - 2014
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 653
Matthew C. Perry
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1794 - 1858
HPI: 65.08
Rank: 654
John Glenn
ASTRONAUT
1921 - 2016
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 655
Billy Graham
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1918 - 2018
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 656
Joe Louis
BOXER
1914 - 1981
HPI: 65.05
Rank: 657
Martin Lewis Perl
PHYSICIST
1927 - 2014
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 658
Michael Crichton
WRITER
1942 - 2008
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 659
James Rainwater
PHYSICIST
1917 - 1986
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 660
Dolly Parton
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 661
George Peppard
ACTOR
1928 - 1994
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 662
Harriet Beecher Stowe
WRITER
1811 - 1896
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 663
Bill Bixby
ACTOR
1934 - 1993
HPI: 64.96
Rank: 664
David Copperfield
MAGICIAN
1956 - Present
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 665
Among WRITERS In United States
Among writers born in United States, Michael Crichton ranks 64. Before him are Ellen G. White (1827), Theodore Dreiser (1871), Napoleon Hill (1883), John Irving (1942), Louisa May Alcott (1832), and Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875). After him are Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811), Harper Lee (1926), Ursula K. Le Guin (1929), Washington Irving (1783), Irwin Shaw (1913), and H. L. Mencken (1880).
Ellen G. White
1827 - 1915
HPI: 65.67
Rank: 58
Theodore Dreiser
1871 - 1945
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 59
Napoleon Hill
1883 - 1970
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 60
John Irving
1942 - Present
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 61
Louisa May Alcott
1832 - 1888
HPI: 65.37
Rank: 62
Edgar Rice Burroughs
1875 - 1950
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 63
Michael Crichton
1942 - 2008
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 64
Harriet Beecher Stowe
1811 - 1896
HPI: 64.98
Rank: 65
Harper Lee
1926 - 2016
HPI: 64.91
Rank: 66
Ursula K. Le Guin
1929 - 2018
HPI: 64.83
Rank: 67
Washington Irving
1783 - 1859
HPI: 64.82
Rank: 68
Irwin Shaw
1913 - 1984
HPI: 64.73
Rank: 69
H. L. Mencken
1880 - 1956
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 70