Novelist
Michael Crichton
Qualified as a doctor and never practised, wrote Jurassic Park and created ER, and was at one point simultaneously top of the film, television and book charts.
John Michael Crichton was an American author 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. Crichton's novels often explore human technological advancement and attempted dominance over nature, both with frequently catastrophic results; many of his works are cautionary tales, especially regarding themes of biotechnology. Several of his stories center on themes of genetic modification, hybridization, paleontology and/or zoology. Many feature medical or scientific underpinnings, reflective of his own medical background.
- Born
- 1942-10-23, Chicago, Illinois, USAA Friday
- Died
- 2008-11-04, Los Angeles, California, USAA Tuesday, aged 66
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Aries
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1942-10-23, Chicago, Illinois, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 29°39′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 24°11′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 11°48′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 23°38′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 23°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 24°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 11°48′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 3°50′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 0°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Leo | 7°12′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2008-11-04, Los Angeles, California, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Los_Angelesthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 12°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 27°59′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 0°16′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 20°37′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 21°49′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 17°25′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 18°59′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 18°57′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 21°28′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 29°18′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Michael Crichton was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
