| 1942 | Michael Crichton is born | He was born in Chicago, IL, in 1942. |
| 1964 | Michael graduates from college | Michael graduated from Harvard University. |
| 1966 | His writing career begins | While attending college, his theory papers are published in the Papers of Peabody Museum. |
| 1969 | Michael's writing career takes off | While still in medical school his first best seller, The Andromeda Strain, is published. |
| 1969 | Michael goes to medical school | Michael graduated from Harvard Medical School. |
| 1973 | Michael moves on to film making | His film, Westworld, was the first to use computer-generated special effects. |
| 1990 | Michael has another bestseller on his hands | He published Jurassic Park, which was later made into a movie and had a sequel. |
| 1995 | Michael furthers his career | He worked on the Author's Guild Council, among many other things. He also taught writing at MIT. |
| 1995 | Michael wins awards | Michael Crichton won an Academy Award for Technical Achievement for his special effects. |
| 1995 | Michael wins an Emmy | Michael won an Emmy for his TV drama, ER. |
| 1996 | More movie making success | His screenplay, Twister, was released. |
| 2002 | A dino named in his honor | Michael had a new dinosaur species named for him. The ankylosaurus was called the Crichtonsaurus. |
| 2004 | Michael's last book while alive | The State of Fear was published. It hinted at global warming, but his theories in the book were later proven wrong. |
| 2008 | Michael Crichton dies | Michael died at the age of 66 from cancer. His contribution to the entertainment world will always live on! |
| 2011 | A posthumous novel is released | Michael's novel, Micro, was released three years after his death. |
