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Portrait image of Michael Crichton Photo: Jon Chase (2002) - CC BY 3.0

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Crichton, Michael

The American author, physician, director and teacher John Michael Crichton was a remarkable person for several reasons: he was 206 cm tall; he was a popular author and director as well as a respected debater and public speaker; and he was an authority on a raft of topics from computer programming to climate change. In 1994, he was the first to have featured at the top of three major bestseller...

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Jack Fenner

Gender: Male

Private detective in Boston, where he shares an office with lawyer Frank Quinn. He was created by George Harmon Coxe, who describes the former police detective Jack Fenner as a sinewy, tough man of average height, with a square face and thinning dark hair. He is something of a dress snob, is careful with his appearance and makes sure he always has nicely polished shoes. He often works together...

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